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Neoplasm - Answer-Abnormal growth of tissue that is not beneficial. Cancer - Answer-a malignant neoplasm. Carcinogenic - Answer-a _______ produces or increases chances of developing cancer -oma - Answer-the term _____ means tumor Sarcomas - Answer-Cancer that is found within the bone, m...

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Neoplasm - Answer-Abnormal growth of tissue that is not beneficial.

Cancer - Answer-a malignant neoplasm.

Carcinogenic - Answer-a _______ produces or increases chances of developing cancer

-oma - Answer-the term _____ means tumor

Sarcomas - Answer-Cancer that is found within the bone, muscle & other connective
tissue

Carcinomas - Answer-Cancer that is found within the epithelial tissue

lymphomas and leukemia - Answer-Cancer that is found within the blood forming
organs

melanomas - Answer-Cancer that is found within the pigment cells of the skin

Benign - Answer-a ______ tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue, usually harmless;
problems if in an area that interferes with organs normal function
encapsulated--stay in that area and do not invade surrounding tissue

Malignant - Answer-uncontrolled rapid growth, invade surrounding tissue
do not look or behave like normal cells nucleus is large and irregular. (abnormal cell
membrane--less cohesive)

metastasizes - Answer-when a caner cell ________ it can travel to other parts of the
body where it can establish another colony.

Genetics - Answer-genetic markers for certain types of cancer such as Colon, breast
cancer or leukemia.

Chemical Agents - Answer-pesticides, cleaning products, petroflurocarbons, asbestos,
smoking.

Physical Agent - Answer-radiation, viruses, UV rays

Promoters - Answer-ETOH, cancer occurs at a faster rate in smokers who drink then
smokers that do not drink.

Intrinsic factors - Answer-age, sex, race, stress, diet are all examples of ________?

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