Benign Vs Malignant Flashcards
1
Q
Benign grows
A
Slowly
2
Q
Malignant grows
A
Grows uncontrollably and rapid
3
Q
Benign spreading
A
Non-invasive to surrounding tissue
4
Q
Benign picture
A
5
Q
Benign metastasize?
A
Lacks the ability to metastasize
6
Q
Benign
well or poorly differentiated?
A
Well differentiated
7
Q
Malignant metastasize?
A
Yes, spread to other areas of the body,
most common sites are the brain, bones and lungs
8
Q
Malignant well or poorly differentiated?
A
Anaplasia- cells are poorly differentiated
9
Q
Malignant ; angiogenesis
A
Ability to produce own blood supply
10
Q
Malignant ; host defenses
A
Avoids! Hides from immune system attacking
11
Q
Malignant pic for reference
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