key terms 1
Key terms 2
carcinogens
Types of Cancer
Treatment Types
100
cervical screening
What is papanicolaou test
100
genetically similar
What is synergistic
100
It's the same stuff you used when you dissected the frog in seventh grade and is also commonly used as a preservative in many household products
What is Formaldehyde
100
The most common type of bladder cancer,accounting for about 90% of bladder cancer cases.
What is urothelial carcinoma,
100
This often offers the greatest chance for cure, especially if the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body
What is Surgery
200
decrease in white blood cells
What is leukopenia
200
connective tissue tumor
What is sarcomas
200
This probable carcinogen is found in toilet bowl cleaners and can cause harm to the central nervous system.
What is Paradichlorobenzene
200
This rare form of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos.
What is Mesothelioma
200
high-energy used to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells (1). X-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles
What is Radiation therapy
300
abnormal growth of cells
What is dysplasia
300
Giant cell
What is reed-sternberg cell
300
Used to control bugs and other vermin,
What is Pesticides
300
the most common type of cancer in women
What is Breast cancer
300
treatment of malignant, infectious or parasitic disease by means of certain poisons, and toxins that are destructive to the infectious agent, precursors of disease, parasites and the cells of malignant tumors
What is Chemotherapy
400
spreading cancer
What is metastasis
400
a new tumor
What is metastasize
400
A well-known carcinogen that can harm you even if you don't smoke but are simply exposed to it.
What is Tobacco smoke
400
The Most Common Cancer in the United States
What is Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
400
This therapy is a newer type of cancer treatment that uses drugs or other substances to more precisely identify and attack cancer cells
What is Targeted Therapy
500
from the same organism
What is autologous
500
unstable nuclei
What is radioisotope
500
This best selling toothpaste contains saccharin and phenol fluoride
What is Crest Tarter Control Toothpaste
500
In 2010, 102,000 people were estimated to be diagnosed with this cancer
What is colon cancer
500
treatment that uses special drugs, called photosensitizing agents, along with light to kill cancer cells.
What is Photodynamic Therapy
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