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2
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__________ mutations affect multiple genes because they impact a larger portion of a chromosome
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3
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epithelial tissue cancer
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4
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programmed cell death
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5
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_________ therapy: using surgery and any other method to treat cancer
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6
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abnormal cell growth that invades neighboring tissue and spreads
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9
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cancerous cells traveling from on area of the body to another
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10
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_______ therapy: a form of cancer treatment that is less harmful to non-cancerous cells
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12
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an oncogene created by the fusion of chromosomes 22 and 9 that creates a fusion protein which causes cancer
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13
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_______ carcinogen: ex-viruses
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20
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cancer of the lymphatic system
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21
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__________ carcinogen: ex-heavy metals, hormones, plastics
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22
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substance that promotes the development of cancer
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29
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using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells
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31
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cancer of the blood
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32
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formation of blood vessels from pre-existing blood vessels
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33
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screens for colon cancer
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34
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the process by which normal cells become cancer cells
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35
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screens women for breast cancer
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36
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the deadliest form of skin cancer
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37
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screens women for cervical cancer
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38
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the only way to determine if a tumor is benign or malignant
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39
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when recieving test results, a false ______ is worse than the other alternative
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42
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________ tumor: cells that have traveled to a new area of the body other than where they originated at
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44
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_______ carcinogen: ex-UV radiation
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45
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__________ mutations affect the number of chromosomes
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