Cancer

Question 1

A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.

Answer 1

Cancer

Question 2

A cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs.

Answer 2

Carnicomas

Question 3

A malignant tumour of connective or other non-epithelial tissue.

Answer 3

Sarcomas

Question 4

A malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leucocytes. These suppress the production of normal blood cells, leading to anaemia and other symptoms.

Answer 4

Leukemia

Question 5

A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.

Answer 5

Carcinogens

Question 6

Not harmful in effect.

Answer 6

Benign

Question 7

Very virulent or infectious.

Answer 7

Malignant

Question 8

A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.

Answer 8

Tumor