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a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal?
Diabetes
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most common type of Cancer?
Melanoma
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insulin dependent; juvenile onset; mose take insulin shots to live; born with it; more common in younger age
type 1 diabetes
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non-insulin dependent; adult-onset; mostly caused by obesity; high sugar intake; more preventable
Type 2 Diabetes
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group of diseases attacking many types of areas; cell growth uncontrollable
cancer
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cancer that arises from with the immune system
lymphomas
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dangerous cancerous growth; able to spread to new locations
malignancy
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Carcinomas
cancer that arises in the skin or body chamber; linings or gland
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non-cancerous; not able to spread; can break lose and metabitize-start new growth
benighn
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cancer that arises in blood cells-making tissue
leukema
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adnormal mass of cells
tumor
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cancer of the connecive tissue, bones, ligaments, and muscles
saracoms
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sample of tissure is removed
biopsy
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