Chapter 14 - Cancer

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Across
  1. 3. Cancer of the blood.
  2. 5. Most effective cancer treatment.
  3. 7. Use of ionizing radiation to kill or inactivate cancer cells.
  4. 8. Term meaning "cancerous."
  5. 10. Most common form of skin cancer; basal cell _____.
  6. 11. Use of chemical agents to destroy cancers cells.
  7. 14. Term meaning "tumor."
  8. 16. Mass caused by the proliferation of cancer cells.
  9. 17. Term meaning "noncancerous."
Down
  1. 1. Classifying the extent and spread of cancer.
  2. 2. This cancer can be detected by routine Papanicolaou (Pap) screening.
  3. 4. Most common form of cancer in women and second leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
  4. 6. Treatment geared toward improving the quality of life by relieving symptoms and reducing suffering without eliminating the cause.
  5. 9. Use of this substance is responsible for causing 80% to 90% of lung cancers.
  6. 11. Cancer-causing agent.
  7. 12. Spreading of cancers cells from a primary site of origin to distant sites.
  8. 13. Disease characterized by abnormal cells that possess uncontrollable cell division and lack of programmed cell death.
  9. 15. Leading cause of cancer death in both men and women.