A | B |
Lymphoma | Cancer that is in the lymphatic system |
Alcohol/Drugs | The leading cause of cancers |
Leukemia | Cancers that start in the bone marrow |
Cancer | Cells reproducing out of control |
HPV | A virus which is an STD and can cause cervical cancer |
Biopsy | Testing tumor cells to determine if they are malignant |
Benign | A tumor that is self contained |
Malignant | A tumor that is capable of spreading out of control |
Oncogenes | Genes that cause cells to make proteins that stimulate excessive cell growth |
Apoptosis | Cellular suicide |
Metastasis | Cancer cells break off and spread in the body |
Site of origin | Name give to cancers |
Carcinogens | Substances that cause cancer |
Angiogenesis | Recruitment of new blood vessels |