Unit 4- Cancer

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Across
  1. 1. deaths per year per 1000,000 persons
  2. 5. new cases per year per 100,000 persons
  3. 8. cylinder of tissue removed from tumor
  4. 9. rous sarcoma and HPV, risk factor for cancer
  5. 12. causes 1/3 of all cancers
  6. 14. mutation of the gene increases risk of breast cancer
  7. 15. cell death
  8. 16. out of 100 men, this number could get cancer
  9. 17. there is an increase in the incidence of cancer with this
  10. 18. segment of DNA at the end of chromosomes, limits # of cell divisions
Down
  1. 2. biopsy where small area of tissue is taken
  2. 3. the growth of cancer cells are...
  3. 4. used to biopsy thyroid nodules/tumors
  4. 6. when normal, tumor suppressor gene ____________ cell division
  5. 7. encourages cell division, think of gas pedal
  6. 10. entire area of interest is removed
  7. 11. 2nd leading cause of death in the US
  8. 13. nickname of the p53 gene.