Cancer

tumors

typically masses of tissue

tumors

growths formed by extra cells dividing

cancerous tumors

malignant tumors

cancerous tumors

tumor that can invade nearby tissues

cancerous tumors

tumor:

if removed, can grow back

benign tumors

tumors that do not invade nearby tissues

benign tumors

tumor that doesn't usually grow back when removed

benign tumors

tumors that can sometimes be quite large

benign tumors

not cancerous, but brain _____ tumors can be life threatening

cancer cells

cells that prompts nearby cells to form blood vessels that supply the tumors with oxygen and nutrients, allowing them to grow

cancer cells

cells that can hide from the immune system

immune system

network of organs, tissues, and specialized cells that protects the body from infections and other conditions

cancer cells

cells that can metastasize

metastasize

cancer breaks from og place = travel through lymph system or blood = forms new tumors in other part of body

primary cancer

cancer where cancer cells are first formed

metastatic tumor

newly formed tumor in another part of the body due to cancer cells metastasizing

cancer cells

cells that do not mature into very distinct cell types with specific functions

cancer cells

cells that continuously divides without stopping

cancer cells

cells that are able to ignore the signals that normally tell cells to stop dividing or to begin programmed cell death

programmed cell death

process the body uses to get rid of unneeded cells

normal cells

cells that are unable to work properly due to cancer cells crowding inside the body