Mutations Flashcards
1
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Cancer
A
A disease in which cells grow and divide uncontrollably, damaging surrounding body parts
2
Q
Tumor
A
A mass of abnormal cells that develops when cells divide/grow uncontrollably
3
Q
Radiation (treatment)
A
A treatment that uses high-energy beams to kill fast-growing cancer cells
4
Q
Chemotherapy
A
The use of drugs to kill a disease. The drugs can kill cancer cells or slow their growth
5
Q
Mutation
A
Any change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome
