All cancers start due to out of control grow of these.
What are cells
100
In 2014 it is estimated that there were this many new cancer cases in New Jersey.
What is 51,000
100
In young boys, this type of cancer can show signs of puberty at an abnormally early age.
What is testicular cancer.
100
For detection of this kind of cancer it is important to keep in mind Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, and Evolving.
What is melanoma.
100
A large part of finding accurate and good treatment is to understand your ____
What is diagnosis
200
Normal cells become cancer cells due to damaged ______
What is DNA
200
In 2014 it is estimated that there were this many new cancer cases in the US.
What is 1.6 million
200
This cancer may cause a child to not have enough normal red blood cells.
What is leukemia
200
Some signs of this cancer are swelling and pain of the breasts.
What is breast cancer
200
This type of treatment uses high-energy particles or waves to destroy of damage cancer cells.
What is radiation therapy
300
One common cause of DNA damage is _________
What is cigarette smoking
300
In 2014, about 1/3 of the cancer deaths were caused by use of this
What is tobacco
300
This type of cancer start in certain types of skin cells.
What is melanoma
300
In children, signs of this may include easy bleeding or bruising, fatigue, pale skin, bone and joint pain, and infections.
What is leukemia.
300
This form of treatment uses medicines or drugs to treat cancer.
What is chemotherapy
400
In most cases cancer cells form these
What are tumors
400
In 2013, very day almost this many Americans are expected to die of cancer
What is 1,600
400
This cancer is located in the lower part of the uterus. About 4,020 women will die from this type of cancer this year.
What is cervical cancer
400
In men, this cancer may cause problems with urination, urinating more or less frequently, loss of bladder or bowel control, and trouble getting an erection.
What is prostate cancer.
400
This form of treatment involves removal of tumors by invasive means.
What is surgery
500
Cancer cells can spread through the body using the lymph vessels and ________
What is the bloodstream
500
In 2014 about 232,000 new cases of this type of cancer are expected to be diagnosed among women in the U.S.
What is breast cancer
500
This cancer is not usually associated with men because many people do no realize that men have the same kind of tissue as women.
What is breast cancer
500
This type of cancer does not have any direct signs, but some are related to jaundice: dark urine, light-colored stool, and itchy skin.
What is pancreatic cancer
500
These can help patients get access to experimental medicines that hopefully treat the cancer more effectively.