Cancer

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Across
  1. 2. Treatment that removes, blocks, or adds hormones to destroy or slow the growth of cancer cells
  2. 6. A skin disease that causes hair loss on the scalp and sometimes elsewhere on the body
  3. 10. Refers to cancer that has not spread to nearby tissue
  4. 11. The spread of cancer from the place where the cancer began to another part of the body
  5. 14. Treatment given after the main treatment to reduce the chance of cancer coming back by destroying any remaining cancer cells.
  6. 16. A cancer that develops in the tissues that support and connect the body, such as fat and muscle
  7. 17. A research study that tests new treatments and/or prevention methods to find out whether they are safe, effective, and possibly better than the current standard of care
  8. 18. A mass formed when normal cells begin to change and grow uncontrollably.
  9. 19. Abnormal cell growth
  10. 21. The basic units that make up the human body
  11. 22. The use of drugs to kill cancer cells
  12. 23. A cancer of the lymphatic system
  13. 24. The soft, spongy tissue found in the center of large bones where blood cells are formed
  14. 28. Things that can cause cancer, such as tobacco smoke
  15. 29. The study of cancer
  16. 30. A kind of tumor that develops in breast cells
Down
  1. 1. A network of small vessels, ducts, and organs that carry fluid to and from the bloodstream and body tissues
  2. 3. A type of cancer treatment designed to boost the body's natural defenses to fight the cancer
  3. 4. Law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination
  4. 5. A cancer of the blood
  5. 7. Cancer that is confined to the area where it started and has not spread to other parts of the body
  6. 8. A type of X-ray in which a machine rotates around the patient and creates a picture of the inside of the body from different angles
  7. 9. Cancer that has spread outside the layer of tissue in which it started and has the potential to grow into other tissues or parts of the body
  8. 12. The out-of-control growth of abnormal cells in the epidermis
  9. 13. Cancer that starts in skin or tissues
  10. 15. Symptoms that start and worsen quickly but do not last over a long time
  11. 20. The use of natural, synthetic or biologic substances to reverse, slow down, or prevent the development of cancer
  12. 25. A doctor who treats cancer and provides medical care for a person diagnosed with cancer
  13. 26. Refers to a tumor that is not cancerous
  14. 27. A lump in the body