| Benign Tumors | Slow-growing tumors that do not spread to other parts of the body.
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| Biopsy | The removal of a tissue sample that can be checked for cancer cells.
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| Carcinogen | A substance that tends to produce a tumor or cancer.
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| Insulin | A hormone that regulates blood-sugar levels.
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| Malignant Tumor (Carcinoma) | Malignant means "growing worse." A malignant tumor is one that is considered to be cancerous and will spread throughout the body if not treated.
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| Mammograms | X-rays of the breast.
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| Melanoma | Cancer of the cells that produce pigment of the skin.
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| Metastasize | The spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body.
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| Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) | A test used to diagnose diabetes. It consists of a blood-sugar measurement following the ingestion of a standard amount of sugar (glucose) after a period of fasting.
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| Pap Test | A test of cells of the cervix to detect cancer or other conditions.
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| Pre-diabetes | A condition in which fasting blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be clinically diagnosed as diabetes.
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| Type I Diabetes | A chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood-sugar (glucose) levels associated with the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin; also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes.
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| Type II Diabetes | chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar, usually not requiring insulin therapy; also called non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes.
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