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A growth or tumor caused by uncontrolled cell division.

Image: Cancer

Mass of cells that continue to grow and divide uncontrollably

Image: Tumor

A tumour that will not spread cancer to other parts of the body and is not considered cancerous.

Image: Benign Tumor

Malignant Tumor

A tumor that is negatively impacting the cells around it an has the potential of spreading to other parts of the body

Image: Malignant Tumor

The spread of cancer around the body

Image: Metastasis

X-ray examination of the breast, a screening test for cancer.

Image: Mammogram

Removal of a sample of body tissue for examination

Image: Biopsy

x-ray images show multiple cross-sectional and other views of organs and tissues

Image: CT scan

Environmental factors that cause cancer

Image: Carcinogen

A point on that decides whether the cell will continue to grow or stop growing (G0). Also checks for DNA damage.

Image: G1 Checkpoint

A stage outside the cell cycle where the cell stops growing and does not undergo cell division

Image: G0 Phase

chemical or physical agents in the environment that interact with DNA and may cause a mutation

the death of cells that occurs as a normal and controlled part of an organism's growth or development.

the death of cells due to external factors such as disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply.

change in the DNA sequence that can lead to cancer

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