Chemicals produced by various glands in the body, which produce specific effects on specific target organs and tissues. Inflammation is marked by heat, redness, swelling, pain, and loss of function. The tissues and organs that produce, store, and transport cells that fight infection and disease. A technique that uses a powerful magnet linked to a computer to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. State of being cancerous.
Malignant tumors can invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body.
A change in the number, arrangement, or molecular sequence of a gene. A doctor who diagnoses disease by studying cells and tissues under a microscope. Naturally occurring chemicals found in plants that may be important nutrients for reducing a person's cancer risk. A technique that uses signals emitted by radioactive tracers to construct images of the distribution of the tracers in the human body. It stands for radiation absorbed dose.