Cancer Crossword Assignment

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Across
  1. 3. A skin cancer that develops in the cells that produce melanin
  2. 5. A type of cancer that leads to the overproduction of abnormal white blood cells
  3. 6. A disease caused by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body
  4. 8. A tumor that is non-cancerous
  5. 10. An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide uncontrollably
  6. 11. A cancer treatment that uses high-energy rays to kill or damage cancer cells and shrink tumors
Down
  1. 1. A period during which the signs and symptoms of cancer are reduced or disappear
  2. 2. A cancerous tumor
  3. 4. An X-ray image of the breast used to screen for and detect breast cancer
  4. 6. A cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill or slow the growth of cancer cells
  5. 7. A type of cancer that lines the surfaces of organs, glands, and skin; the most common type of cancer
  6. 9. A substance that can cause cancer