Across
- 2. The study and treatment of tumors
- 6. The extent of the cancer based on the size of the tumor and spread of the cancer.
- 7. What the doctor identifies the disease based on signs and symptoms.
- 11. Recurring over a long period of time.
- 12. A silicone shell filled with either saline or silicone gel used in reconstructive breast surgery.
- 14. The surgical removal of a lump from the breast.
- 18. A sample removal of abnormal tissue to be microscopically examined for cancer.
- 19. A prediction of the outcome of a disease
- 20. Someone who uses x-rays, MRI’s, ultrasounds, etc. to aid in diagnosis.
- 21. Complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of disease.
- 23. A protein produced by the immune system to fight off a foreign substance like a toxin, virus, bacteria, etc.
Down
- 1. A treatment for cancer that works by killing rapidly reproducing cells, but also has negative effects on normal cells.
- 3. A test to check the presence or absence of a mass with the use of sound waves.
- 4. A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells.
- 5. Means not cancerous.
- 8. A doctor that specializes in treatment of cancer.
- 9. Breast cancer awareness month.
- 10. A x-ray of the breast.
- 13. Fluid filled sac you might find on the ovaries.
- 15. The color of breast cancer awareness.
- 16. An abnormal mass of tissue that can be benign or malignant.
- 17. The surgical removal of the breast.
- 22. The spreading of cancer beyond the initial site of the cancer.