Cellular Regulation Crossword Puzzle

4. cancers detected at an early stage or with a slow proliferation rate are associated with a longer survival
9. abnormal development of cells within tissues or organs
10. any new or continued cell growth not needed for normal development or replacement of dead and damaged tissues
12. the study of the origin and course of disease and is the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of cells and tissues for diagnostic purposes
13. the normal cell has a predicted life expectancy
14. cancer development with changing of a normal cell into a cancer cell
16. a cell acquires functions different from those of the original cell from which it derived

1. the measure of the degree of differentiation of a neoplasm
2. the awareness that those around you need their personal space – normal cells stop when they get too close to other cells
3. normal cells need to attach to something – either the cells next to them, or the basement cells so that they can all share the same nutrients
5. shrinks the tumor prior to the removal or other such treatment of that tumor
6. loses similarity to parent cell
7. cancer spreading into vital organs (e.g. brain, liver, bone marrow) from the primary location
8. something that the body is exposed to that destroys or changes DNA which leads to cells that have mutated which may turn malignant
11. a type of abnormal cell growth in which cellular regulation is lost, resulting in new tissues that serve no useful function, are harmful to the function of normal cells and organs, and can lead to death if let untreated
15. the period in which bone marrow suppression is the greatest and the patient is at highest risk for complications