Neoplasms that are confined to a local area and do not spread are called

_________ is the spread of the neoplasms to a distant site

Continued exposure to a ________ can increase or promote the abnormality of a cell

As long as abnormal cells are not firmly established, the are considered preneoplastic or

Cancer cells are metastasized through the ______ system or the blood

Grade __ tumors are the most aggressive tumors.

Determines the degree of abnormality

Considers the degree of spreading

Neoplasms are commonly called

Cancer-causing agents known as

Removing a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination is known as a(n)

The examination of cells is known as

Atypical cells that just sit in the epithelial layer of tissue and have not broken through the basement membrane are called