Cancer I Flashcards
1
Q
What do neoplasms arise from?
A
Multiple irreversible changes in cells
2
Q
What tissue do carcinomas effect?
A
Muscle
3
Q
What tissues do sarcomas effect?
A
Epithelial
4
Q
What tissue do adenocarcinomas arise from?
A
Epithelial cells that line ducts
5
Q
How many mutations are present in cancers?
A
5-7
6
Q
How much does inherited colon cancer count for?
A
10-15%
7
Q
What are the two types of colon cancer?
A
Hereditary non-polypois colorectal cancer and familial adenomatous polypois