To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Cancerous
- Carcinogenic
- Carcinoma
- Chemotherapy
- Cytogenic
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Myeloma
- Neoplasm
- Nephroma
- Neuroma
- Oncogenic
- Polyp
- Pulmonary neoplasm
- Radiotherapy
- Retinoblastoma
- Sarcoma
- Thymoma
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a type of skin cancer often appearing as a transparent bump on the skin
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"Nowadays most people are aware that sunbathing is a leading cause of basal cell carcinoma."
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malignant in nature as opposed to benign
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"The doctors suspected that the tumor may be cancerous and ordered a biopsy."
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causing cancer
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"Smoke from tobacco is known to be carcinogenic."
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a cancer arising in the lining of internal organs
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"Fortunately, the carcinoma was found to be benign."
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treatment of disease using a mixture of drugs
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"After an operation to remove a cancer, chemotherapy is the first course of treatment."
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producing cells
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"The prostate gland is a cytogenic gland as it secretes living cells."
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cancer of the white blood cells
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"Leukemia is a cancer caused by an overproduction of damaged white blood cells."
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cancer of the lymph nodes
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"There is a risk of the lymphoma spreading to the kidney and lungs."
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a serious cancerous growth on the skin, similar in appearance to a mole
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"Although the most dangerous form of skin cancer, melanoma can still be treated."
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a blood cancer arising from damaged plasma cells
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"The specialist discussed methods of slowing the myeloma."
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an abnormal new growth
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"A neoplasm can be either benign or malignant so should be investigated."
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an abnormal growth in the kidney
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"Surgery is often the treatment of choice for nephroma because it leads to the best outcomes."
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an abnormal growth made of nerve tissue
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"The MRI confirmed the presence of a neuroma in the ball of her foot."
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causing the development of tumors
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"Viruses which are suspected of causing cancers are referred to as oncogenic."
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a growth which protrudes from the tissue
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"If a polyp is small and asymptomatic, it may disappear on its own."
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a tumor in the lungs
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"A biopsy was taken to confirm the malignancy of the pulmonary neoplasm."
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the treatment of disease using radiation
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"In most cases radiotherapy is used as the second stage of treatment."
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cancer of the retina
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"Children are at risk for retinoblastoma until the age of 6."
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cancer of connective tissue cells
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"Stage IV sarcoma is rarely curable as it has already spread throughout the body."
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a tumor in the thymus tissue
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"Having been diagnosed, a thymoma can be removed surgically."