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30 Cards in this Set
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Schirrhous |
Densely packed or overgrown tissue
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Oncogenes |
Pieces of DNA that can cause normal cells to become malignant by mutation
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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Staging
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Evaluation of tumors based on the extent of spread
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Protocol
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Written treatment plan
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Malignant
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Tumor that multiplies rapidly
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Radionuclide
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Scan of organs after an injection of a radioactive substance
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Adenocarcinoma
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Cancer tumor arrising from glandular cells
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Carcinoma
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Solid tumor derived from epithelial cells
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Autologous
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Self
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Pap Smear
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Exfoliative cytology
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Excisional
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Tumor and normal margins removal
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Anaplasia
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Reversion to a more primitive cell type
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Fractionation
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repeated small doses of radiation
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Radiosensitizers
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Drugs given to make tumors more sensitive to receive radiation
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Histogenesis
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Cancer cells divided into broad groups based on the particular type of tissue from which the tumor cell arises
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Follicul/o
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Combining form for small glandular sacs
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Dysplastic
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Abnormal but not clearly cancerous
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Cyst/o
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Combining form for sac of fluid
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DES
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Diethylstibestrol, a carcinogic drug
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Radioresistant
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Tissues that require large doses of radiation to destroy them
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Blastoma
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tumor in the retina of the eye. Restino_____
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Apo-
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off or away
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Needle Biopsy
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Aspiration of a core of tissues for microscopic exam
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PSA
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Prostate Specific Antigen
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En Bloc
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Resection of large area around tumor
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Pleomorphic
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Variety of cell types
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Brachytherapy
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Planting of seeds on tissue for irradiation
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Cryosurgery
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Freezing of tissue
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Grading
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Evaluation of the degree of maturity of tumor cells |
