Hem/Onc
Across
- 3. - Deficiency of red blood cells, causing fatigue and pallor.
- 6. - Genetic disorder causing impaired blood clotting.
- 7. - Cancer affecting plasma cells in bone marrow.
- 9. - Procedure to remove tissue for diagnostic examination.
- 11. - Branch of medicine specializing in the study of cancer.
- 15. - Low levels of neutrophils in the blood.
- 17. - Period during which cancer symptoms reduce or disappear.
- 18. - Blood cancer affecting white blood cells.
- 19. - Reduction in all types of blood cells.
- 20. - Swollen lymph nodes, often due to infection or malignancy.
Down
- 1. - Cancer that begins in connective tissues, such as bones or muscles.
- 2. - Cancer that starts in the lymphatic system.
- 4. - Low platelet count, increasing risk of bleeding.
- 5. - Therapy using high-energy waves to kill or damage cancer cells.
- 8. - Spread of cancer from the primary site to other parts of the body.
- 10. - Surgical removal of breast tissue to treat or prevent cancer.
- 12. - Proteins involved in immune responses, often elevated in cancer patients.
- 13. - Drug treatment targeting rapidly dividing cancer cells.
- 14. - Cancer that begins in epithelial tissues.
- 16. - Treatment that enhances the immune system to fight cancer.