Oncology overview - terms Crossword

A malignant tumor that originates from embryonal mesoderm that becomes connective tissue,muscle, bone and fat
These are potentially cancer-inducing genes (pg 236)
A categorization of tumors in which the appearance of cells and the degree of differentiation are evaluated pathologically (pg 241)
3 categories of cancer staging (pg 241)
A lesion with all the histologic features of cancer except invasion
The removal of a tissue sample for pathologic analysis (pg 243)
Normal, healthy cells respect their territory (pg 235)
spread of cancer to a different site (pg 238)
These cells play a key role in killing tumor cells (pg 239)
seven warning signs of cancer (pg 242)
A group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled and unregulated growth of cells (pg 234)
cancer-causing agents capable of producing cell alterations (pg 237)
tumor cells that have traveled from the original sight and are now trapped in the closest lymph node (pg 238)
The process by which cancer cells evade the immune system is termed .... (pg 239)
these cancer cells range from well differentiated to undifferentiated. They have the ability to invade and metastasize (pg 240)
This is only one example of a tumor suppressor gene that function to regulate cell growth (pg 236)
The use of chemicals as a systemic therapy for cancer (pg 245)
This cancer therapy includes high-energy beams that is emitted from a source directly at the site (pg 249
The oldest form of cancer therapy (pg 245)
Radiation can be delivered this way. Meaning 'close' or internal radiation (pg 250)