Chapter 30a

acting to prevent, inhibit, or halt the development of a neoplasm (a tumor)

programmed cell death

noncancerous; a term applied to a growth that does not spread or return if removed

a measurement of the external area of the body, generally expressed in square meters (m²) and most often calculated from a patient’s height and weight rather than actually measured and thought to be a more accurate indicator of the patient’s actual size than weight alone

Cancer

a disease state in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues

Carcinoma

cancer that begins in the skin or tissues that cover or line internal organs

Cytotoxic

describes an agent (cytotoxin) that kills cells

Cytoprotective

describes an agent that protects cells against damage from cytotoxins

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Antineoplastic acting to prevent, inhibit, or halt the development of a neoplasm (a tumor)	Apoptosis programmed cell death	Benign noncancerous; a term applied to a growth that does not spread or return if removed	Body surface area (BSA) a measurement of the external area of the body, generally expressed in square meters (m²) and most often calculated from a patient’s height and weight rather than actually measured and thought to be a more accurate indicator of the patient’s actual size than weight alone
Cancer a disease state in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues	Carcinoma cancer that begins in the skin or tissues that cover or line internal organs	Cytotoxic describes an agent (cytotoxin) that kills cells	Cytoprotective describes an agent that protects cells against damage from cytotoxins