| carcinoma |
The most common kind of cancer, which arises in the layers of cells covering the body
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| carcinoembryonic antigen |
a blood "tumor marker" that may indicate the presence of cancer cells. Since this test is not 100% accurate, it is often used with a warning that further tests may be needed. Chemotherapy: the treatment of disease with drugs that interfere with cancer cell growth or reproduction.
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| carcinogenic |
Of a substance which causes cancer.
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| carcinogenicity |
the capacity of something to cause cancer to develop
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| carcinoma in situ |
the earliest stage of a cancer; also referred to as "noninvasive cancer." The cancer has not yet grown through the membranes surrounding the affected organ or invaded other tissues and organs. Most carcinomas in situ can be cured if treated before they progress, and a few may regress spontaneously.
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