a disease caused ny an unrestrained and excessive growth of cells | | cancer |
benign tumors that have a fibrous cover so that tumor cells do not invade surrounding tissue | | differentiated |
benign tumors are composed of organized and specialized cells that closely resemble the normal mature tissue from which they are derived | | neoplasm |
how cancerous cells spread throughout the body | | lung |
largest group of cancerous tumors; solid tumors of epithelial tissue.90% of all malignancy | | encapsulated |
malignant tumor of bone | | opoptosis |
malignant tissue from connective tissue | | metastasis |
malignant tumors that extend into neighboring normal tissue | | blood or lymph |
noncancerous tumor grows slowly is encapsulated does not spread | | carcinogenesis |
programmed cell death where normal cells undergo spontaneous disintergration | | carcinomas |
the cause of transformation from a normal cell to a cancerous one | | invasive and infiltrative |
the spread of malignant cells to a new site in distant tissue such as a lung | | chemical |
#1 cancer death in men and women | | mixed tissue tumor |
carcinogen found in cigarette, exhaust, dyes | | benign |
tumor | | sarcoma |
uncommon tumors composed of several different types of cells | | osteosarcoma |