Key words

Word 1

RECURRENCE

• A stage in clinical testing used to check a treatment’s safety and benefit.
• The return of a disease after a period with no signs of it.
• Designed for one person based on their unique medical information.
• An official body that approves or controls how medicines are used.

Word 2

REGULATOR

• An official body that approves or controls how medicines are used.
• A change in a gene that can alter how cells behave.
• A treatment that helps the immune system find and attack disease.
• A serious type of skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body.

Word 3

CONGRESS

• The return of a disease after a period with no signs of it.
• A large formal meeting of specialists, often held annually.
• A stage in clinical testing used to check a treatment’s safety and benefit.
• An official body that approves or controls how medicines are used.

Word 4

IMMUNOTHERAPY

• A large formal meeting of specialists, often held annually.
• The return of a disease after a period with no signs of it.
• A treatment that helps the immune system find and attack disease.
• A stage in clinical testing used to check a treatment’s safety and benefit.

Word 5

PHASE

• A stage in clinical testing used to check a treatment’s safety and benefit.
• The return of a disease after a period with no signs of it.
• A large formal meeting of specialists, often held annually.
• A treatment that helps the immune system find and attack disease.

Word 6

PERSONALISED

• A serious type of skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body.
• Designed for one person based on their unique medical information.
• A change in a gene that can alter how cells behave.
• A large formal meeting of specialists, often held annually.

Word 7

MUTATION

• A treatment that helps the immune system find and attack disease.
• A change in a gene that can alter how cells behave.
• An official body that approves or controls how medicines are used.
• The return of a disease after a period with no signs of it.

Word 8

MELANOMA

• The return of a disease after a period with no signs of it.
• An official body that approves or controls how medicines are used.
• A serious type of skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body.
• A stage in clinical testing used to check a treatment’s safety and benefit.