Cancer Crossword

5. abnormal growth of tissues that results from the rapid division of cells
7. term for a surgical procedure to remove a tumor
8. small mucous membrane growth that has the potential to develop into cancer
9. degeneration of skeletal muscle and mass that can result from cancer and treatment
11. type of cancer that develops from rapid cell growth in the uterus
12. treatment administered through injection in spinal fluid
15. programmed cell death
17. formation of new blood vessels crucial for tumor growth
18. term that refers to the expansion of tumor and its descendants
19. sample of tissue taken and observed under a microscope for diagnosis
20. cancer cells can travel through the blood or this system to reach distant parts of the body

1. cancer causing agent or substance
2. type of agent that damages DNA and begins mutation
3. therapy treatment given before surgery to reduce the size of a tumor
4. heart damage that occurs as a side effect of cancer treatments such as a chemotherapy
6. process of cells dividing rapidly and look abnormal under a microscope
10. stem cell transplant taken from own recipient's bone marrow
13. opening made in the skin of the abdomen that is connected to the bowel
14. type of radiotherapy inserted as a liquid source into the body
16. cancers that form in the connective tissues such as soft tissue or bone