Cancer Flashcards
It means “New Growth”
Neoplasm
TRUE OR FALSE
ALL cancers are genetic.
TRUE
A ___________ is one where there is an increase in the number of cells.
Hyperplasia
A __________ is one where there is an irregularity of cells.
Dysplasia
Pleomorphic tissue is ____________
Tissue that is composed of multiple, irregular cell types.
__________ tumors are named by stating which body tissue it arises from and attaching an “-oma” suffix.
Benign
Carcinomas in situ are cancers with no ________________ invasion.
Basement membrane
__________ is the ability of malignant cancer cells to spread throughout to other parts of the body.
Metastasis
These are antibodies, antigens, and/or hormones produced by malignant cells that may be used to determine the presence of cancer.
Tumor markers
Cancer is predominantly a disease of _____________
Aging
___________ JHEPOY DIZON
Tanginamo
Due to cancer wanting to have an advantage over its neighbor, it may choose to _______________ and/or _________________
Increase growth rate; Decrease apoptosis
Oncogenes are ______________________
Mutant forms of formerly non-mutant protein and cellular growth directors.
These are genes that counteract the effect of oncogenes. AKA anti-oncogenes.
Tumor suppressor gene (TSG)
The normal form of oncogenes.
Proto-oncogene
This is the growth of new blood vessels to supply cancer cells with nutrition.
Angiogenesis
These are protective caps on each chromosome. Once this disappears, cell division stops. Cancer reverses this phenomenon.
Telomeres
Which Hepatitis strain/s cause cancer?
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
Which bacterial strain causes cancer of the GI tract?
Helicobacter pylori
This virus is known to be a cause of cervical cancer.
Human papillomavirus
