An ordered sequence of events in the live of a eukaryotic cell, from its origin until division. Loss of this results in the formation of cancer cells.
What is the cell cycle
100
To examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays
What is X-ray
100
Something that increases susceptibility to cancer
What is Risk Factors
100
The use of chemical agents in the treatment or control of disease or mental disorder
What is Chemotherapy
100
The subunit of a protein
What is Amino Acid
200
The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body
What is biopsy
200
A sectional 3-dimensional view of the body constructed by computed tomography
What is CAT Scan
200
A test to examine for the presence of something (as a disease)
What is Screening
200
the spread of a disease-producing agent from the initial site of disease to another part of the body
What is Metastasis
200
A protein synthesized in the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels
What is Insulin
300
A cancer derived from bone or containing bone tissue
What is osteosarcoma
300
A branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
What is Radiology
300
A tumor of high malignancy that starts in normal skin cells or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely
What is Melanoma
300
An artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body
What is Prosthesis
300
A small ring of DNA that carries accessory genes separate from those of the bacterial chromosome
What is Plasmid
400
A gene having the potential to cause a normal cell to become cancerous
What is oncogene
400
A test that detects areas of increased or decreased bone metabolism
What is Bone Scan
400
Either of two tumor suppressor genes that in mutated form tend to be associated with an increased risk of certain cancers (esp. breast and ovarian cancers)
What is BRCA1 & BRCA2
400
The technique of making unconscious or involuntary bodyly processes perceptible to the senses in order to manipulate them by conscious mental control
What is Biofeedback
400
A process in which a chemical mixture carried by a liquid or gas is separated into components as a result of differential distribution of solutes as they flow around or over a stationary liquid or solid phase
What is Chromatography
500
A gene whose protein products in hibit cell division, thereby preventing uncontrolled cell growth
What is tumor suppressor gene
500
A noninvasive technique that produces computerized images of internal body tissues induced by the application of radio waves
What is MRI
500
Alteration in DNA that may indicate an increased risk of developing a specific disease or disorder
What is Genetic Marker
500
Utilizing electricity generated by muscle
What is Myoelectric
500
A DNA molecule made "in vitro" with segments from different sources