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Types of Cancer
Symptoms
Cancerous Cells vs Normal Cells
100
mutation-inducing agents
What is mutagens?
100
13.7
About ___ million Americans alive today have a history of cancer
100
breast cancer
A cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts.
100
Pain in the bones and/or joints Also common: bleeding, easy bruising, frequent infections, mouth ulcer, nosebleed, pallor, red spots on skin, shortness of breath, swollen lymph nodes, or unintentional weight loss
Symptoms of Leukemia (name a couple)
100
tumors
These extra cells can divide without stopping and may form growths called ____.
200
cancer-causing agents
What is carcinogens?
200
45
Men have a ___ percent lifetime risk of developing invasive cancer
200
Prostate Cancer
A cancer in a man's prostate, a small walnut-sized gland that produces seminal fluid.
200
Symptoms of breast cancer include a lump in the breast, bloody discharge from the nipple, and changes in the shape or texture of the nipple or breast.
Symptoms of Breast Cancer
200
Tumor Cells
____ can send signals to neighboring cells that may establish a more-favorable environment for additional tumor growth and progression.
300
consisting of or derived from many clones.
What is polyclonal?
300
rare
Cancer among children is relatively ___.
300
Melanoma
The most serious type of skin cancer.
300
Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and weight loss.
Symptoms of Lymphoma
300
mitosis
a large number of cells in a tumor are engaged in ____
400
is a DNA sequence variation occurring when a single nucleotide
What is single-nucleotide polymorphisms?
400
267
NCI estimated the overall annual costs of cancer in the United States at about $___ billion in 2010.
400
Lymphoma
A cancer of the lymphatic system.
400
Symptoms include cough (often with blood), chest pain, wheezing, and weight loss. These symptoms often don't appear until the cancer is advanced.
Symptoms of Lung Cancer
400
normal secretory cells
__________ produce and release mucus, cancers derived from these cells may have lost this characteristic.
500
a swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
What is a tumor?
500
molecular
Molecular fingerprinting is also allowing researchers to develop new treatments specifically targeted at ______ subtypes of different cancers.
500
Leukemia
A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body's ability to fight infection.
500
Symptoms include difficulty with urination, but sometimes there are no symptoms at all.
Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
500
epithelial cells
________ usually contain large amounts of keratin, but the cells that make up skin cancer may no longer accumulate this protein in their cytoplasms.