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cystic
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forming large open spaces filled with fluid |
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fungating |
mushrooming pattern of growth in which tumor cells pile one on tope of another |
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inflammatory |
having features of inflammation (redness, swelling and heat) |
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medullary |
large, soft, fleshy tumors |
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necrotic |
containing dead tissue |
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polypoid |
growths that form projections extending outward from the base |
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ulcerating |
characterized by an open, exposed surface resulting from the necrotic overlying tissue |
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carcinoma in situ
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localized tumor cells that have not invaded adjacent structures |
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diffuse
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spreading evenly throughout the affected area |
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dysplastic
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containing abnormal-appearing cells that are not clearly cancerous |
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epidermoid |
resembling squamous epithelial cells |
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papillary |
forming small, finger-like or nipple-like projections of cells |
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pleomorphic |
composed of a variety of types of cells |
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scirrhous |
densely packed tumors |
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undifferentiated |
lacking microscopic structures typical of normal mature cells |
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adjuvant therapy |
therapy that compliments the primary treatment |
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anaplasia |
loss of differentiation of cells |
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angiogenesis |
forming new blood vessels |
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antibiotics |
inhibit growth of cells are used in cancer chemotherapy |
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apoptosis
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programmed cell death |
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benign tumor
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noncancerous growth |
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brachytherapy
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radiotherapy that uses insertion of sealed containers into the body cavities or radioactive seed directly into the tumor |
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carcinogens
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causing cancer |
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chemotherapy
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treatment with drugs |
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differentiation
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specialization of cells |
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encapsulated
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surrounded by a capsule |
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infiltrative
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extending beyond normal tissue boundaries into adjacent tissues |
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invasive
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having the ability to enter and destroy surrounding tissue |
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malignant tumor
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tumor with the characteristics of continuous growth, invasiveness, and metastasis |
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metastasis
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spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary site |
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modality
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method of treatment |
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morbidity |
condition of being unwell |
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neoplasm
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new growth |
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palliative |
relieving but not curing symptoms |
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relapse
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recurrence of tumor after treatment |
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remission |
partial or complete disappearance of symptoms of disease |
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sarcoma |
cancerous tumor derived from connective or flesh tissue |
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staging of tumors |
system of evaluating the extent of spread of tumors |
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cachexia |
general ill health and malnutrition; wasting of muscle and emaciation |
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electrocauterizaion |
burning or heating thru electricity |
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cryosurgery |
cold surgery
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follicular |
a microscopic description of cellular arrangement in glandular tumors |
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mutation |
process of a genetic change |
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mutagenic |
causing a genetic change |
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necr/o |
death |
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neur/o |
nerve |
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onc/o |
tumor |
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papill/o |
nipple-like |
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plas/o |
formation |
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ple/o |
many, more |
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polyp/o |
polyp |
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prot/o |
first |
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radi/o |
rays |
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sarc/o |
flesh |
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scirrh/o |
hard |
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xer/o |
dry |
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-blastoma |
immature tumor |
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-genesis |
formation |
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-oma |
mass, tumor |
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-plasia |
formation, growth |
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-plasm |
formation, growth |
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-suppression |
to stop
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-therapy |
treatment |
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ana- |
backward |
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apo- |
off, away |
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brachy- |
short (distance) |
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epi-
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upon |
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meta- |
beyond, change
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tele-
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far |
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