Cancer I Flashcards

1
Q

What do neoplasms arise from?

A

Multiple irreversible changes in cells

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2
Q

What tissue do carcinomas effect?

A

Muscle

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3
Q

What tissues do sarcomas effect?

A

Epithelial

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4
Q

What tissue do adenocarcinomas arise from?

A

Epithelial cells that line ducts

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5
Q

How many mutations are present in cancers?

A

5-7

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6
Q

How much does inherited colon cancer count for?

A

10-15%

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7
Q

What are the two types of colon cancer?

A

Hereditary non-polypois colorectal cancer and familial adenomatous polypois

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