Medical Terminology Crossword

Removal of a tissue sample that is then examined under a microscope to check for cancer cells.
Drugs used to destroy cancer cells by interfering with their growth and/or preventing their reproduction.
A tumor that is cancerous. The tumor may invade nearby healthy tissue or spread to other parts of the body
A tumor that is not cancerous. The tumor does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body
The use of high-energy rays (such as x-rays) to kill or shrink cancer cells.
Cancer that starts in skin or tissues that line the inside or cover the outside of internal organs
The spread of cancer from where the cancer began to another part of the body.
Treatment of the physical, spiritual, psychological, and social needs of a person with cancer. Its purpose is to improve Courtesy of Linda Rego, Hawaii Tumor Registry quality of life
Cancer that has not spread to nearby tissue. Also called Courtesy of Linda Rego, Hawaii Tumor Registry non-invasive cancer.
Chance of recovery; a prediction of the outcome of a disease
Cancer that has returned after a period of time when the cancer could not be detected.
The disappearance of the signs and symptoms of cancer but not necessarily the entire disease
A group of more than 100 different diseases that can begin almost anywhere in the body, characterized by abnormal cell growth and the ability to invade nearby tissues
A lump in the body
A doctor who treats cancer and provides medical care for a person diagnosed with cancer.
The removal of cancerous tissue from the body through an operation
A mass formed when normal cells begin to change and grow uncontrollably.
A doctor who specializes in interpreting laboratory tests and evaluating cells, tissues, and organs to diagnose disease.
The basic units that make up the human body.
A positron emission tomography scan uses a small dose of a chemical called a radionuclide combined with a sugar, which is injected into the patient.
The process of planning radiation therapy to allow the radiation to be delivered to the intended location.