Complete each sentence with the appropriate cancer-related term.
An agent that is cancer-causing is said to be ______.
Cancerous cells that divide repeatedly and frequently and do not die are called ______ cells.
If these cells grow together to form masses, the masses are called ______ tumors.
Cancerous cells move to and invade other parts of the body. When cancer spreads to other tissues, the disease has ______.
Options: malignant tumors, metastasized, benign, carcinogenic, malignant, mutagenic
Answer (1)
This answer defines key terms related to cancer, including 'carcinogenic' for cancer-causing agents, 'malignant' for cancerous cells, and 'metastasized' for the spread of cancer. These concepts are essential for understanding cancer biology and the behavior of tumors. Understanding the difference between benign and malignant tumors is vital in cancer studies. ;
