Refers to symptoms that start and worsen quickly but do not last over a long time.
Davis, Steve. Cancer. 2015, Private collection. www.dialysistechniciansalary.org. Accessed 25 Apr. 2020.
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Refers to symptoms that start and worsen quickly but do not last over a long time.
Refers to a tumor that is not cancerous. The tumor does not usually invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.
The removal of a small amount of tissue for examination under a microscope. Other tests can suggest that cancer is present, but only a biopsy can make a definite diagnosis.
The use of natural, synthetic (made in a laboratory), or biologic (from a living source) substances to reverse, slow down, or prevent the development of cancer.
Refers to a disease or condition that persists, often slowly, over a long time.
In place. Refers to cancer that has not spread to nearby tissue, also called non-invasive cancer.
The spread of cancer from the place where the cancer began to another part of the body. Cancer cells can break away from the primary tumor and travel through the blood or the lymphatic system to the lymph nodes, brain, lungs, bones, liver, or other organs.
The study of cancer.
Predisposition
A tendency to develop a disease that can be triggered under certain conditions. For example, although a genetic predisposition to cancer increases a person's risk of developing cancer, it is not certain that the person will develop it.
Chance of recovery; a prediction of the outcome of a disease.
A way of describing cancer, such as where it is located, whether or where it has spread, and whether it is affecting the functions of other organs in the body.
A mass formed when normal cells begin to change and grow uncontrollably. A tumor can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous, meaning it can spread to other parts of the body). Also called a nodule or mass.
"Cancer Terms." Cancer.net, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2020. Accessed 21 Apr. 2020.