1. a disease characterized by the unrestrained growth of abnormal cells on or in tissues of the body radiation 2. a cancer that affects the connective tissue, supportive tissue, and blood vessels cancer 3. a cancer that affects the skin and tissues that cover or line the organs lymphoma 4. a cancer that affects the tissues of the lymphatic system chemotherapy 5. cancer-causing agents that transform normal cells into cancer cells carcinogens 6. a type of therapy used to destroy abnormal cells by directing radioactive rays at the diseased tissue carcinoma 7. a type of therapy that destroys cells by injecting anticancer drugs directly into the affected tissue sarcoma