Cancer topic - keyword revision crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Treatment involving the use of different treatment types together.
  2. 4. A newer type of therapy that involves use of the immune system
  3. 5. A change to the DNA base sequence
  4. 7. A section of DNA that codes for a protein
  5. 8. When the cancer cells are only present at their original location.
  6. 11. A type of white blood cell that is present in higher numbers in leukeamia.
  7. 15. The stage of the cell cycle where the cell divides
  8. 17. A newer type of treatment which specifically targets the factors that make cancer cells different from normal cells.
  9. 18. A gene that is overactive and leads to uncontrolled cell division
  10. 21. Cancer of the pigment producing cells in the skin.
  11. 23. A gene which stimulates normal cell division but can increase cancer risk if it is mutated.
  12. 24. Treatment involving drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells
  13. 26. Treatment where the tumour is physically removed from the body.
  14. 28. Radiotherapy uses radiation such as high energy x-rays or ______ rays.
Down
  1. 1. Cancer originating in the skin or tissues lining internal organs.
  2. 3. Division of the cytoplasm
  3. 6. Cancer of the white blood cells. Usually does not lead to tumours.
  4. 8. A newer type of therapy that involved the use of a photosensitive drug that is activating using a specific frequency of light.
  5. 9. The stage of the cell cycle where DNA is replicated
  6. 10. Cancer originating in the lymphatic tissues. Can cause tumours at lymph nodes.
  7. 12. Nuclear division
  8. 13. A type of tumour supressor gene which is involved in repairing damage DNA. It can increase cancer risk if mutated.
  9. 14. The name of the pigment producing cells in the skin.
  10. 16. Treatment involving the use of radiation to damage DNA to kill cancer cells.
  11. 19. Chemotherapy drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells can be described as this. It means to kill cells.
  12. 20. Treatment that can be used when the cancer or treatment leads to low blood counts.
  13. 22. Cancer originating in the bone or soft tissues.
  14. 25. When the cancer cells have spread and are present at more than site in the body.
  15. 27. A type of tumour supressor gene which triggers apoptosis in cells with DNA damage. Can increase risk of cancer if mutated.