Lung Cancer Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• mediastinoscopy : an incision is made at the base of your neck and surgical tools are inserted behind your breastbone to take tissue samples from lymph nodes
• lymphedema : the build up of lymph tissue causing swelling
• carcinogens : is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer
• pleural effusion : the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs
• biopsy : examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease
• metastasis : the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer
• sputum cytology : examination of sputum (mucus) under a microscope to look for abnormal or cancerous cells
• cancer : a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body
• bronchoscopy : when your doctor examines abnormal areas of your lungs using a lighted tube that's passed down your throat and into your lungs
• lymph nodes : each of a number of small swellings in the lymphatic system where lymph is filtered and lymphocytes are formed