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Cancer Basics

Cancer Basics. Cancer is . . . . . . . the presence of a tumor (unnatural growth of tissue) that comes from cells dividing out of control. How do doctors describe different cancers?. Where it’s located in the body

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Cancer Basics

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  1. Cancer Basics

  2. Cancer is . . . . . . the presence of a tumor (unnatural growth of tissue) that comes from cells dividing out of control

  3. How do doctors describe different cancers? • Where it’s located in the body • Carcinoma – tumor is found in tissue that has some kind of contact with the outside world (surfaces both inside and outside the body) • Sarcomas – tumors of supportive/connective tissue like muscle and bone • Leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas – cancers of the bone marrow, blood cells, and lymphatic tissue

  4. Tumor Grading How do the cancer cells look compared to normal cells in the area?

  5. Breast cancer example

  6. Metastasis: tumor on the move

  7. Cancer stage: how far has it spread?

  8. Remission Not so fast . . .

  9. Breast cancer occ

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