Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• skeletal : type of muscle where rhabdomyosarcoma originates.
• ewingssarcoma : type of cancer that can occur before the age of 30 and more common in caucasians.
• myelosuppression : the process of eliminating normal blood cells as well as cancer cells with chemotherapy treatments.
• skindesquamation : dry or moist, hyperpigmentation and possible damage to other structures.
• osteosarcoma : type of cancer that peaks at age 15 during growth spurts and more common in boys.
• amputation : an extreme treatment to try and excise the entire tumor and limb.
• limbsalvage : includes chemotherapy to shrink the tumor and then a total bone and joint replacement. (two words)
• longbones : site where ewing's sarcoma occurs.
• rhabdomyosarcoma : can occur in children of all ages, but more common in those under 5.
• chemotherapy : the use of various agents used singly or in combination before and after surgery.
• amitriptyline : an antidepressant for use with phantom pain in adolescents.
• femur : long bone where osteosarcoma occurs more frequently.