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Pediatric Oncology. Created by: Destiny Violet. What is an Pediatric Oncologist. A Pediatric Oncologist is a doctor who diagnose and treats children (usually till age of 18) with cancer. This is career is a specialty for children and teens Treat all types of cancers
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Pediatric Oncology Created by: Destiny Violet
What is an Pediatric Oncologist • A Pediatric Oncologist is a doctor who diagnose and treats children (usually till age of 18) with cancer. • This is career is a specialty for children and teens • Treat all types of cancers • Have same afflictions of oncologist
What is Cancer? Cancer cell • Cancer is the uncontrollable division of cells • If a set of cells start to grow to rapidly then it becomes a tumor or cancerous area
Cell Division • Process that cells go through to divide • Cell division relating to sexual reproduction is called meiosis • Another type related to growth, replacement, repair is called mitosis • In both the DNA is replicated and nucleus splits
Cancer cells no longer respond to many of the signals the control cellular growth • Originate within the tissues • As they grow and divide they become even farther from normalcy • During early stage of cancer tumors are usually benign • Tumors grow and become malignant , they break through boundaries and invade other tissues
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