Cancer

Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting

• the cell cycle
• red blood cell formation
• DNA replication
• ATP synthesis

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An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a 

• tumor
• cyst
• lesion
• polyp

Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a

• carcinogen
• nicolyte
• pathogen
• retrovirus

Activities or choices that will affect your health.

• lifestyle factors
• biogenetics
• healthy choices
• habits

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A mammogram is a

• x-ray of breast tissue
• a surgery to remove tumors
• removal of great tissue
• machine that creates images

Using sound waves to create images of areas within the body.

• ultrasound
• MRI
• CAT scan
• EKG

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A diagnostic procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from a patient.

• biopsy
• lipotripsy
• pathogenesis
• oncology

Taking samples from the body for clues that might indicate certain diseases.

• pathology
• oncoloy
• radiology
• genealogy

The cancer cells are still in the place where they started and have not spread at all.

• stage 0
• stage 1
• stage 2 and 3
• stage 4

Metastasis is

• the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another.
• the growth of tumors in the lungs
• cancer of the blood cells
• cancer that is found in connective tissues