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Cancer: A term used for over
one hundred diseases in which abnormal cells grow out of control.
Carcinoma: A cancer that arises
from epithelial cells.
Carcinoma in-situ: An abnormal
growth of cells that stays within the area it originally appeared
and does not spread to other parts of the body.
Cell: The basic structure of
tissue or an organ.
Chemotherapy: The use of drugs
(chemicals) to treat cancer cells by destroying or slowing the
growth.
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Clinical trial: A
research study conducted with humans to study a new ways for treating,
diagnosing, and preventing disease.
Colectomy: Surgical resection of
the bowel.
Colonoscopy: Screening test for colon cancer.
Colostomy: Surgical opening created
for excretion purposes.
Cyst: Any swelling, unusual lump
or hardness in the breast. Women and men with breast lumps are strongly
urged to make an appointment with a doctor. Most are not cancerous.
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