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Cancer Flashcards

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Rapid proliferation of anaplastic cells

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Cancer

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Single most important risk factor

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Age = 22 y/o

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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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+ cancer cells at epithelium

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Carcinoma

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Benign tumor at the surface of the epithelium

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Papilloma or warts

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Malignant tumor at the top of the epithelium

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumor at the middle layer of epithelium

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Transitional cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumor at the bottom layer of the epithelium

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Benign tumor at the lining of a gland or duct

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Adenoma

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Malignant tumor at the lining of a gland or duct

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Adenocarcinoma

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Benign tumor at the pigmented cells(melanocytes)

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Nevus(mole)

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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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Benign tumor at adipose tissue

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Lipoma

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15
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Malignant tumor at adipose tissue

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Liposarcoma

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Benign tumor at the blood vessels

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Hemangioma

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17
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Malignant tumor at blood vessels

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Hemangiosarcoma

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Benign tumor at bones

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Osteoma

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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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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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Malignant tumor of cartilages

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Chondrosarcoma

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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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Cancer that affects boys with ages 10 to 25 yrs old that causes brittle bones
Osteosarcoma
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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
Chondrosarcoma
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Benign tumor of fibrous tissues
Fibroma
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Malignant tumor of fibrous tissues
Fibrosarcoma
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Benign tumor of smooth muscles
Leiomyoma
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Malignant tumor of smooth muscles
Leiomyosarcoma
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Benign tumor of striated muscles
Rhabdomyoma
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Malignant tumor of the striated muscles
Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Bone cancer with a defect in chromosome no. 22
Ewing sarcoma
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+ onion skin
Ewing sarcoma | Overlapping of periosteum
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Tumor of ewing sarcoma
Intramedullary tumor
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Bone cancer that is common with boys ages 5-16 yrs old with a defect in chromosome 22
Ewing sarcoma
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Even benign its critical dt its location
Neuroma
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Malignant tumor of a nerve cell
None
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Benign tumor of nerve cells
Neuroma
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Benign tumor of the glial cells
Gliosis
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Malignant tumor of glial cells
Glioma
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Benign tumor of nerve sheaths
Neurilemoma
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Malignant tumor of nerve sheaths
Neurilemic sarcoma
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Benign tumor of the ganglion
Ganglio neuroma
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Malignant tumor of ganglion
Neuroblastoma
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Benign tumor at the meninges
Meningioma
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Malignant tumor of the meninges
Meningeal sarcoma
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Malignant tumor of the retina
Retino blastoma
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Benign tumor of the retina
None
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Malignant tumor of lymph nodes
Lymphoma(no benign)
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Caused by epstein barr virus through body and blood trasmission
Hodgkins lymphoma
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Milder type of lymphoma
Non hodgkins lymphoma
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Type of lymphoma that is congenital or caused by prolonged exposure to UV radiation
Non hodgkins lymphoma
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Consist of blood and blood forming organs
Hematopoietic tissue
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Malignant tumor at the bone marrow
Leukemia
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Abnormal multiplication of WBC
Leukemia
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Immature WBC
Leukemic cells
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Inhibits the normal production of the blood cells
Blast cells
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Production of the blast cells(immature blood cells)
Acute leukemia
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Acute leukemia that is cause by myeloid cells(produces WBC) and common in adult
Acute myelogenous leukemia
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Acute leukemia that is caused by lymphocytes(B and T cells) and common in children
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Excessive production of mature blast cell(inhibits normal production of blood cells)
Chronic leukemia
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Chronic leukemia caused by hematopoietic stem cells(mother of all blood cells)
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
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Chronic leukemia caused by B cells
Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
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Most common cancer in males
Prostate cancer
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Most common cancer in females
Breast cancer
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Most common cancer on Both gender
Lung cancer
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Painless enlargement of lymp nodes
Lymphoma
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Central immune structures
Bone marrow | Thymus
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Peripheral immune structures
Spleen | Lumphnodes

FEB 2019 PTRP (29 decks)

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