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
