Angiosarcoma Glossary
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Angiosarcoma: A rare and deadly cancer that affects the lining of blood or lymph vessels. It can develop anywhere in the body, but mainly affects soft tissues, organs and bones. It is derived
Vinyl Chloride: A chemical that has a variety of uses, but mainly used to make PVC plastic.
Vinyl Chloride Monomer: the chemical state of vinyl chloride that is the most dangerous.
Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic: A versatile and strong plastic widely used in thousands of products.
Cancer: a disease of the body characterized by overproduction of unhealthy cells.
Radiotherapy: A treatment for cancer that uses high energy radiation particles to prevent cell growth.
Chemotherapy: Special drugs used to attack cancerous tumors to kill them before they can spread.
Angiogenesis: A revolutionary new therapy that attacks the way tumors develop the intricate network of blood vessels they need to survive.
Tumor: A collection of cells. Tumors can either be benign or malignant.
Benign: A term used to identify a tumor as non-cancerous.
Malignant: A term used to identify a tumor as cancerous.
Cell: The basic component of the body. The body is made of millions of cells each with a different function and design.
Gliloblastoma: The most common brain tumor, and also the deadliest. Vinyl chloride exposure is one of the only known causes of brain cancer.
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