Cancer Crossword

6. regulators that respond to events occurring outside a cell
7. proteins that regulate the cell cycle
8. a mass of cells (not always cancerous)
9. cancer that is confined to one area
13. uncontrolled growth and division of a cell
16. three stops during the cell cycle to ensure the process is running smoothly and correctly
18. cancer that spreads to other parts of the body
19. substances that can cause cancer
21. treatment using a type of poison that spreads throughout the body to kill cancer cells that have spread
22. when cells are grown in a petri dish outside the body, we say they are grown in __________

1. the phase where the cell checks for spindle attachment
2. cells that were taken from Henrietta Lacks; they did not die
3. a tumor that is cancerous
4. a tumor that is not cancerous
5. most common form of cancer in the United States
10. regulators that respond to events occurring inside a cell
11. the disappearance of cancer signs and symptoms
12. treatment utilizing high doses of radiation to kill/shrink cancerous masses
14. when a cell dies due to damage or injury
15. programmed cell death
17. when symptoms worsen quickly but do not last over a long time
20. treatment when cancer is localized and in an easily accessible area