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Cancer Flashcards

1
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Rapid proliferation of anaplastic cells

A

Cancer

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2
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Single most important risk factor

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Age = 22 y/o

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3
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4 Early warning signs of cancer

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  1. Bleeding
  2. Lump
  3. Proximal ms weakness
  4. Decrease DTR
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4
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+ cancer cells at epithelium

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Carcinoma

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5
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Benign tumor at the surface of the epithelium

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Papilloma or warts

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6
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Malignant tumor at the top of the epithelium

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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7
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Malignant tumor at the middle layer of epithelium

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Transitional cell carcinoma

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8
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Malignant tumor at the bottom layer of the epithelium

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Basal cell carcinoma

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9
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Benign tumor at the lining of a gland or duct

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Adenoma

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10
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Malignant tumor at the lining of a gland or duct

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Adenocarcinoma

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11
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Benign tumor at the pigmented cells(melanocytes)

A

Nevus(mole)

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12
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Malignant tumor at the pigmented cells(melanocytes)

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Melanoma

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13
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+ cancer at connective tissue

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Sarcoma

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14
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Benign tumor at adipose tissue

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Lipoma

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15
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Malignant tumor at adipose tissue

A

Liposarcoma

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16
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Benign tumor at the blood vessels

A

Hemangioma

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17
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Malignant tumor at blood vessels

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Hemangiosarcoma

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18
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Benign tumor at bones

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Osteoma

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19
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Malignant tumor at the bones osteoblast cells

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Osteosarcoma

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20
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Most affected joint in osteosarcoma

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Knee

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21
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3 Affected parts of the bone in pxs with osteosarcoma

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  1. Proximal end of humerus
  2. Distal end of femur
  3. Proximal end oftibia
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22
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Malignant tumor of cartilages

A

Chondrosarcoma

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23
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Benign tumor of the cartilages

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Chondroma

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24
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2 Most common site of chondrosarcoma

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  1. Sternum

2. Scapula

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25
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Cancer that affects boys with ages 10 to 25 yrs old that causes brittle bones

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Osteosarcoma

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26
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A cancer that is equally common with both men and women that are 40 yrs old
Common sites are the sternum and scapula

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Chondrosarcoma

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27
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Benign tumor of fibrous tissues

A

Fibroma

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28
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Malignant tumor of fibrous tissues

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Fibrosarcoma

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29
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Benign tumor of smooth muscles

30
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Malignant tumor of smooth muscles

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Leiomyosarcoma

31
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Benign tumor of striated muscles

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Rhabdomyoma

32
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Malignant tumor of the striated muscles

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

33
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Bone cancer with a defect in chromosome no. 22

A

Ewing sarcoma

34
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+ onion skin

A

Ewing sarcoma

Overlapping of periosteum

35
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Tumor of ewing sarcoma

A

Intramedullary tumor

36
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Bone cancer that is common with boys ages 5-16 yrs old with a defect in chromosome 22

A

Ewing sarcoma

37
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Even benign its critical dt its location

38
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Malignant tumor of a nerve cell

39
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Benign tumor of nerve cells

40
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Benign tumor of the glial cells

41
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Malignant tumor of glial cells

42
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Benign tumor of nerve sheaths

A

Neurilemoma

43
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Malignant tumor of nerve sheaths

A

Neurilemic sarcoma

44
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Benign tumor of the ganglion

A

Ganglio neuroma

45
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Malignant tumor of ganglion

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Neuroblastoma

46
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Benign tumor at the meninges

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Meningioma

47
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Malignant tumor of the meninges

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Meningeal sarcoma

48
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Malignant tumor of the retina

A

Retino blastoma

49
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Benign tumor of the retina

50
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Malignant tumor of lymph nodes

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Lymphoma(no benign)

51
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Caused by epstein barr virus through body and blood trasmission

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Hodgkins lymphoma

52
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Milder type of lymphoma

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Non hodgkins lymphoma

53
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Type of lymphoma that is congenital or caused by prolonged exposure to UV radiation

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Non hodgkins lymphoma

54
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Consist of blood and blood forming organs

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Hematopoietic tissue

55
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Malignant tumor at the bone marrow

56
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Abnormal multiplication of WBC

57
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Immature WBC

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Leukemic cells

58
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Inhibits the normal production of the blood cells

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Blast cells

59
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Production of the blast cells(immature blood cells)

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Acute leukemia

60
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Acute leukemia that is cause by myeloid cells(produces WBC) and common in adult

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Acute myelogenous leukemia

61
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Acute leukemia that is caused by lymphocytes(B and T cells) and common in children

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

62
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Excessive production of mature blast cell(inhibits normal production of blood cells)

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Chronic leukemia

63
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Chronic leukemia caused by hematopoietic stem cells(mother of all blood cells)

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia

64
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Chronic leukemia caused by B cells

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Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia

65
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Most common cancer in males

A

Prostate cancer

66
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Most common cancer in females

A

Breast cancer

67
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Most common cancer on Both gender

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Lung cancer

68
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Painless enlargement of lymp nodes

69
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Central immune structures

A

Bone marrow

Thymus

70
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Peripheral immune structures

A

Spleen

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FEB 2019 PTRP (29 decks)

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