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"Homeostasis" of cell growth.
The body’s normal restraining function to keep cell growth in check. |
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| Viewing of a section of living tissue. |
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| Uses radiation placed directly on or within the cancer with needles or beads containing: radioactive gold, cobalt, or radium. |
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| Cancer of epithelial cells/tissue origin. |
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| Carcinoma in Situ (*Spelling!) |
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| AKA CIS. When cancer cells appear only at the original site & have not invaded the organ of origin. |
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| Approximately 80-90% (the majority) of malignant tumors are derived from the outer (ectodermal) and inner (endodermal) layers of the embryo that develop into epithelial tissue that covers or lines the surfaces of the body. |
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| The circulation of cancer-destroying medicine throughout the body. |
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| Complementary & Alternative Medicine |
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| AKA CAM. Prayer, massage, diet, exercise, & mind-body techniques encompass the majority of CAM methods used in cancer treatments. |
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| Computed Tomography Scans |
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| AKA CT Scans. Provide information about a tumor’s shape, size, location, & the source of its blood supply. |
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| AKA Anaplasia. How much the cells appear differently from their original form. |
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| A means of affixing a value to a clinical opinion of the degree of dedifferentiation. |
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| The use of the body’s own defense system to attack cancer cells. |
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| Cancer of the bone marrow. |
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| Develops in lymphatic tissue (vessels, nodes, & organs, including the spleen, tonsils, & thymus gland). |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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| AKA MRI. Has 3-dimensional qualities. Useful in detecting cancer in the central nervous system (CNS) & musculoskeletal system (MS). |
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| An X-ray (radiographic technique) that is useful in the early detection of breast cancer. |
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| The spreading of cancer by direct extension or to distant sites. |
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| Positron Emission Tomography: |
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| AKA PET Scan. A type of nuclear scan that provides information about the metabolism of an internal structure, along with its size & shape. |
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| Treatment using radiation. |
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| Cancer of connective tissue origin, flesh. |
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| Are derived from the middle (mesodermal) layer that becomes connective tissue (bones, muscle, cartilage, blood vessels, & fat). |
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| Sentinel (*Spelling) Node |
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| The first node in which lymphatic drainage occurs in a particular area. |
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| Process of determining the size & spread of the cancer from its original site. |
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