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CANCER TERMINOLOGY

Benign -Non cancerous, a tumor that will not spread

Cancer- abnormal cells multiply and spread, disrupting normal function of the organs

Carcinogens- cancer causing agents

Chemotherapy-drugs used to harm the cancer cells

CANCER TERMINOLOGY

Cryosurgery- the use of extreme cold to destroy tissue

Cyst- enlarged deep pimpleHysterectomy-an operation

where the uterus is removedLumpectomy- the surgical

removal of breast cyst or tumor

CANCER TERMINOLOGY

Malignancy (malignant) –a dangerous cancerous growth that spreads into the body fluids to new locations to form new cancer cells

Mastectomy- the surgical removal of all or part of the breast

Melanoma- a dangerous cancer of the skin related to sun exposure

Metastasized – when the cancer cells move from one part of the body to another and mimic the original tumor

CANCER TERMINOLOGY

Mutation- a change in genetic material

Radiation-a type of treatment used to kill cancerous tissues, can be pinpointed

Stages of cancer- 5 stages 0-IV. The higher the number, the more advanced the cancer is.

Tumor-an abnormal mass of tissue that can live and reproduce itself, but has not service to the body

CANCER TERMINOLOGY

Prognosis- a prediction of the chances of recovery from a disease.

Prevalence- a statistical concept referring to the number of cases of a disease that are present in a particular population. (Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Age)

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