| A | B |
|---|
| oncology | study of the prevention, causes and treatment of cancer and tumours |
| neoplasm | growths that arise from normal tissue |
| angiogenesis | process by which a tumour creates its own blood supply |
| benign | tumours that grow slowly, are encapsulated and differentiated, and don't spread |
| malignant | tumours that multiply rapidly, are invasive and undifferentiated, and tend to metastasize |
| cystic | forming large spaces filled with fluid |
| fungating | mushrooming pattern of growth |
| inflammatory | causes redness, swelling, and heat |
| medullary | large, soft and fleshy |
| necrotic | containing dead tissue |
| polypoid | growths like projections extending from a base |
| ulcerating | open, exposed surface resulting from the death of overlying tissue |
| verrucous | wart-like growth |
| metastasis | secondary growth site of cancer |
| sarcoma | malignant tumor of connective tissue, muscle, or nerves |
| carcinoma | malignant tumour of epithelial or glandular tissue |
| biopsy | removal of a small amount of tissue for examination |
| chemotherapy | use of chemical agents to destroy malignant cells and tissues |
| brachytheraphy | radioactive materials implanted inside or near the tumour |
| teletherapy | radiation administered at a distance |
| mediastinal lymph nodes | lymph nodes found near the heart |
| in situ | in place, has not invaded surrounding tissue |
| grade | the degree of maturity or differentiation of a tumour |
| stage | extent of cancer spread in the body |
| cryosurgery | use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue |
| carcinogenesis | transformation of a normal cell into a cancerous one |
| radiation therapy | use of ionizing radiation to specifically target and destroy malignant cells while sparing healthy surrounding tissue |
