Cancer Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Radiation | Ultraviolet rays exposed to individuals |
Metastasize | Generate tumors at distant sites |
PSA | specific antigen in prostate detected by blood test |
Biopsy | taking tissue to be studied by microscope |
Screening | Early testing done on those with risk factors |
malignant | another word for cancer, consisting of rapidly dividing cells |
oncogenes | A gene when mutated converts normal cells to cancer |
Carcinogenic | related to the development of cancer |
apoptosis | programmed cell death |
Tumor | swelling |
leukemia | cancer of white blood cells |
histology | the study of tissue |
dysphagia | difficulty speaking |
benign | non cancerous localized to tissue |
melanoma | malignant pigment producing cells through proliferation |
neoplasm | new growth |
ABCD | self exam check points to check for cancer |
mutation | Change in biochemistry of genes |
colonoscopy | test using camera to view colon |
staging | evaluating the extent of disease, where it is at in progression |
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