Oncology

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Across
  1. 2. non cancerous
  2. 3. hair loss
  3. 4. inflammation of oral tissues often associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy
  4. 6. spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor to distant sites
  5. 11. abnormally low neutrophil count
  6. 12. the use of medications to kill tumor cells
  7. 13. having cells that are characteristic of cancer
Down
  1. 1. process of transforming normal cells into malignant cells
  2. 3. a normal cell mechanism of programmed cell death
  3. 5. substance that can cause inflammation, damage and necrosis with extravasation from blood vessels
  4. 7. the use of medications to stimulate or suppress the immune system to kill cancer cells
  5. 8. decrease in the number of circulating platelets
  6. 9. field or study of cancer
  7. 10. growth of new blood vessels that allow cancer cells to grow