Misc.
The most common cancer worldwide?
Breast Cancer
Maintenance therapy
Stage 4
The Father of Blood Bank
Dr. Charles R. Drew
Cell DNA gets damaged
Phase 1
Breast Cancer
Pink
This word describes cancer-causing substances.
carcinogens
Remission and follow-up
Stage 6
Worked to stop the spread of diseases in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Dr. Hildrus A. Poindexter
The tumor settles in new. organs to form secondary tumors. Often referred to as metastatic cancer.
Phase 5
Leukemia
Orange
This field of medicine focuses on the study and treatment of cancer.
oncology
Diagnostics
First stage
Showed how cells divide, grow, and protect themselves.
Dr. Ernest E. Just
The damaged cells start dividing faster than usual and don't die in the expected time.
Phase 2
Brain
Grey
This process describes the body creating new blood vessels to feed a tumor.
angiogenesis
Adjuvant therapy
Stage 3
Mastered synthesizing hormones from plants
Dr. Percy L. Julian
The cancer cells break away and enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system
Phase 4
Lung
White
The recommended number of minutes adults should exercise weekly to help lower cancer risk.
150 minutes
Palliative Care
Stage 5
Performed the world's first implantation of an automatic defibrillator in a human heart
Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr.
The tumor grows and starts invading nearby tissues and organs. It then releases chemicals that beak down tissues.
Phase 3
Lymphoma
Lime Green