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angi/o

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vessel

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aden/o

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gland

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cancer/o

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crab, cancer

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capsul/o

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a little box

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carcin/o

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cancer

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chori/o

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chorion

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cyt/o

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cell

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dendr/o

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tree

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duct/o

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to lead

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fibr/o

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fiber

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filtrat/o

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to strain through

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gli/o

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glue

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hem/o

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blood

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immun/o

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safe, immunity

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lei/o

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smooth

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leuk/o

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white

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lip/o

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fat

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lymph/o

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lymph

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malign/o

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bad kind

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medull/o

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marrow

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melan/o

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black

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mening/i

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meninges, membrane

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mucos/o

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mucus

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mutat/o

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to change

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my/o

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muscle

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myc/o

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fungus

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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nephr/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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onc/o

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tumor

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oste/o

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bone

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palliat/o

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cloaked

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remiss/o

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remit

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reticul/o

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net

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retin/o

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retina

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rhabd/o

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rod

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sarc/o

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flesh

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semin/i

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seed

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stom/o

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mouth

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suppress/o

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suppress

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terat/o

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monster

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thym/o

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thymus

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tox/o

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poison

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vir/o

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virus

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xer/o

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dry

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CA

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cancer

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refers to any malignant tumor

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cancer

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ana-

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up, apart, backward

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-plasia

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formation

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astro-

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start shaped

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brachy-

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short

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-oid

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resemble

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in-

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in

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situ

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place

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en-

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in

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-ate(d)

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use, action

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-blast

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immature cell

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hyper-

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excessive

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-ive

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nature of

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-emia

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blood condition

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-plakia

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plate

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lobul

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small lobe

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-ar

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pertaining to

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situ

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place

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meta-

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beyond

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-stasis

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control

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neo-

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new

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oligo-

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little, scanty

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pertaining to

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trism

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grating

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cancer/malignant tumor occurring in epithelial tissue

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carcinoma

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make up the great majority of all cancers

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carcinomas

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the anatomical site indicates:

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where the cancer originated in the body

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cancers that originate in connective or supportive tissue of the body such as muscles, tendons, fats, joints and bone

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sarcomas

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cancers of the blood-forming tissues

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Leukemias

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cancerous tumors of the lymph nodes

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lymphomas

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cancerous tumors arising in the hemopoietic portion of the bone marrow

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myelomas

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process of of immature cells undergoing normal changes as they mature and assume their specialized functions

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differentiation

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dr will not remove cancer (will use radiation) if cancer is close to a ______ _______ or ______ ______

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lymph node or blood cell

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fully matured cell is now being transformed into embryonic cell / going towards embryonic division (reverse of normal)

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dedifferentiation

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characteristic of most cancerous cells in which there is a loss of differentiation and an irreversible alteration in adult cells toward more embryonic cell types

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anaplasia

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process whereby cancer cells are spread from a primary site to distant secondary sites elsewhere in the body

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metastasis

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failure of immature cells to develop specialized functions

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dedifferentiation

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malignant tumor arising in a glandular organ

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adenocarcinoma (Adeno-CA)

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characteristic of most cancerous cells in which there is a loss of differentiation and an irreversible alteration in adult cells toward more embryonic cell types

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anaplasia

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tumor composed of star-shaped neuroglial cells

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astrocytoma

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megavoltage machine used in administering external radiation therapy

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betatron/cyclotron/linear accelerator

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radiation therapy in which radioactive substance is inserted into body cavity or organ. The source of radiation is located a short distance from the body area being treated

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brachytherapy

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malignant tumor, most commonly in Africa, that affects children; the characteristic symptom is a massive, swollen jaw

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

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agent or substance that incites or produces cancer

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carcinogen

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tumor derived from the argentaffin cells in the intestinal tract, bile duct, pancreas, bronchus or ovary

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carcinoid

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cancerous tumor derived from cartilage cells

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chondrosarcoma

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process by which normal cells lose their specialization (differentiation) and become malignant

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dedifferentiation

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process by which normal cells have a distinct appearance and specialized function

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differentiation

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primary bone cancer occurring in pelvic area or in one of the long bones; occurs mostly in children and adolescents

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Ewing’s sarcoma

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process of increasing the severity of symptoms; a time when symptoms of a disease are most prevalent

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exacerbation

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cancerous tumor arising in collagen-producing fibroblasts

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fibrosarcoma

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process of growing rapidly like a fungus

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fungating

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cancerous tumor of the brain

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glioma

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form of lymphoma that occurs in children and young adults

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Hodgkin’s disease (the other form of lymphoma is non-Hodgkin’s)

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HD

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Hodgkin’s disease

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excessive formation and growth of normal cells

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hyperplasia

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process of preventing formation of the immune response

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immunosuppression

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enclosed within a site, refers to tumor cells that remain at a site and have not invaded adjacent tissue (localized)

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in situ

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malignant neoplasm that causes violaceous (purpolish discoloration), vascular legions and general lymphadenopathy; often seen in pts who have AIDS

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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KS

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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cancerous tumor of smooth muscle tissue

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leiomyosarcoma

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cancer of the blood characterized by overproduction of leukocytes; cancer of the blood forming tissues

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leukemia

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white, thickened patches formed on the mucous membranes of the inner cheeks, gums or tongue that tends to become cancerous

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leukoplakia

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cancerous tumor of fat cells

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liposarcoma

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pertaining to a bad wandering; refers to the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another

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malignant

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literally means a cancerous black mole or tumor

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melanoma

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spreading process of cancer from a primary site to a secondary.

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metastasis

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the spreading process of a malignant tumor into the adjacent normal tissue

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invasive growth

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agent that causes a change in the DNA (genetic structure) of an organism

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mutagen

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process by which the DNA (genetic structure) is changed

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mutation

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new tissue formed, such as an abnormal growth or tumor

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neoplasm

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cancerous tumor of the kidney; most often found in children 2-3 yrs of age

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nephroblastoma (also called Wilm’s tumor)

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cancerous tumor composed chiefly of neuroglial cells and located in the cerebrum

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oligodendroglioma

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cancer-causing genes; genes in a virus that can induce tumor formation

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oncogenes

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pertaining to a form of treatment to relieve or alleviate symptoms without curing

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palliative

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process of lessening the severity of symptoms; time when symptoms of a disease are controlled

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remission

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cancerous tumor of the retina. Although relatively rare, it accounts for 5% of childhood blindness

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retinoblastoma

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cancerous tumor originating from the same embryonic cells that develop into striated muscles. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children

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rhabdomyosarcoma

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cancerous tumor arising in connective tissue

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sarcoma

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cancerous tumor of the testis

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seminoma

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radiation therapy in which the radioactive substance is at a distance from the body area being treated

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teletherapy

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cancerous tumor of the ovary or testis; can contain embryonic tissues of hair, teeth, bone or muscle

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teratoma

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pertaining to the inability to open the mouth fully; occurs in patients with oral cancer who undergo a combination of surgery and radiation therapy

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trismus

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cancerous tumor of the kidney occurring mainly in children

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Wilm’s tumor

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condition of dryness of the mouth; oral change caused by radiation therapy or chemotherapy

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xerostomia

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Adeno-CA

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adenocarcinoma

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AFP

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alpha-fetoprotein

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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ALL

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acute lymphocytic leukemia

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BRCA

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breast cancer gene

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BSE

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breast self-examination

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CA

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cancer

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CA-125

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cancer antigen 125

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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CLL

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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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CT

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computed tomography

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FNA

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fine needle aspiration

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HD

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Hodgkin’s disease

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KS

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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TNM

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tumor, node, metastasis

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TSE

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testicular self-examination

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the spreading process of a malignant tumor into adjacent normal tissue

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invasive growth

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Three ways that malignant cells spread to body parts

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active migration, direct extension, metastasis

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system the evaluates the spread of the tumor, uses T (tumor) N (node) and M (metastasis) to indicate spread and numbers to indicate degree

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staging system

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system that classifies malignant tumors

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grading

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process of examining lower 10 inches of large intestines

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sigmoidoscopy

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process of examining the cervix and vagina

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colposcopy

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process of examining the anus and rectum

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proctoscopy

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process of examining the abdomen

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laparoscopy

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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five methods used in treatment of cancer

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surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, photodynamic therapy

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surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination

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biopsy

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treatment of choice when tumor is small and localized and surrounding tissue is accessible for removal

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surgery

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treatment of choice for when cancer is disseminated (widespread) and cannot be surgically removed

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chemotherapy

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treatment of disease by the use of ionizing radiation (4 terms)

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radiotherapy, X-ray therapy, cobalt treatment, radiation therapy

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treatment of disease by stimulation of the body’s immune system

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immunotherapy

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type of laser therapy, involves the use of a special chemical that is injected into the bloodstream and absorbed by cells all over the body

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photodynamic therapy

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