Oncology
Oncology: Is the branch of medicine that deals with tumors and
cancer.
Cancer: Abnormal and unregulated proliferation (growth) of cells,
arising from cells of a specific organ.
Cancer cells: have the ability to create their own blood supply,
break away from the organ of origin, travel, and spread to other
organs of the body (metastasize).
,Difference between normal and cancer cell
,
, Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue. Tumors may be benign (not
cancer), or malignant (cancer).
Benign: These are not cancerous and cannot spread. A
benign tumor will remain in its current form. They do not
generally return after being removed.
Malignant: Malignant tumors are cancerous. They can
grow, spread, and get worse.
Oncology: Is the branch of medicine that deals with tumors and
cancer.
Cancer: Abnormal and unregulated proliferation (growth) of cells,
arising from cells of a specific organ.
Cancer cells: have the ability to create their own blood supply,
break away from the organ of origin, travel, and spread to other
organs of the body (metastasize).
,Difference between normal and cancer cell
,
, Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue. Tumors may be benign (not
cancer), or malignant (cancer).
Benign: These are not cancerous and cannot spread. A
benign tumor will remain in its current form. They do not
generally return after being removed.
Malignant: Malignant tumors are cancerous. They can
grow, spread, and get worse.
