Neoplasms

New growth of blood vessels

Not cancerous. Tumors that are confined to a local area and do not spread

Removing a small amount of tissue for microscopic examination

A person who looks thin, frail, and weak

Cancer causing agent or substance

Cancer development

A malignant neoplasm has this word added to the name of the type of tissue

A stage of cellular alteration in which the atypical cells are just sitting there in the epithelial tissue

Chemical treatment

Treatment aimed at curing

Study of cells

Process of individual separation

Alteration of size, shape, and organization of a cell

A technique that enables a pathologist to make a rapid determination of the tumor condition benign or malignant

The microscopic examination of the tumor to determine the degree of differentiation

Large tumor or swelling filled with blood. Commonly called a bruise or contusion

Excessive growth, occurs in response to stimuli. Growth stops when stimulation stops

When the tumor spreads to local tissue

Malignant disease of the bone marrow that causes an increase of leukocyte production and may not form a distinct tumor

Malignant neoplasms of blood forming organs, and lymphatic tissues

Cancerous, deadly

Cellular adaptation in which the cell changes into another type of cell

Tumor spreads into distant sites

New growth, tumor

Treatment that aims at relieving symptoms or making one comfortable

Preventative exam checks for cervical cancer

Measures used to prevent cancer, or other diseases

Process of using light, short waves, ultraviolet, or x-ray

A term added to the name of the tissue type of a malignant neoplasm

Used to determine the extent of spread, of the neoplasm

Swelling, or neoplasm