Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Multi-Hit model
A
accumulation of mutations as cell ages
2
Q
Colon cancer
A
- slow and treatable
- starts as polyp
- occult blood test will not detect polyps
3
Q
Tumor origin
A
1 cell
4
Q
Indirect carcinogen
A
metabolized by liver and cytochrome450 into direct carcinogen
