Across
- 1. Inflammatory response leading to sores or ulcers of the mucous membranes
- 4. Infection that can be transmitted from person to person
- 6. A substance that can induce nausea and vomiting
- 8. Decreased numbers of neutrophil white blood cells leading to immunosuppression
- 9. Decreased numbers of platelets leading to impaired clotting and bleeding
- 10. Loss of hair
- 12. Cytotoxic drugs aimed to reduce tumor burden and destroy cancel cells
- 14. The ability of cancer cells to invade and spread into other tissues and organs
- 15. Bone marrow suppression is the greatest, patient at highest risk for complications
- 16. The protection from illness or disease that is maintained by the body's physiologic defenses
Down
- 2. Genetic and physiologic process that control cellular growth, replication, differentiation, and function to maintain homeostasis
- 3. Substances that change the activity of a cell's genes so the cell becomes a cancer cell
- 5. The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream
- 7. A condition in which cells have abnormal structures or numbers
- 11. new or continued cell growth not needed for normal development or replacement of dead and damaged tissues
- 12. Extreme tissue and muscle wasting due to malnourishment
- 13. A type of abnormal cell growth in which cellular regulation is lost, can lead to death if untreated