Cancer OLA- Mini Exam 4 (09/15) Flashcards
Which of the following is the most likely reason a person with cancer could develop leukopenia? `
chemotherapy
if a cancer patient on chemotherapy develops bleeding, the cause may be:
thrombocytopenia
malignant cells that spread by invading through a serous membrane and then implanting malignant cells within a body cavity is called
seeding
what is the most significant cause of complications and death for cancer patients
infection
carcinogenesis is a long process and not just one event that causes malignant cell changes (T/F?)
true
the term anaplasia refers to cells that are well differentiated (T/F?)
false
benign neoplasms have cells that are well differentiated (T/F?)
TRUE
Which of the following is NOT considered a carcinogen
oncongenes
which of the following characteristics are typical of benign tumors? choose all that apply
- cells have a disorderly growth pattern
- encapsulated
- grows erratically
- cells are well differentiated
- metastasizes`
- encapsulated
- cells are well differentiated
what does it mean if a person with breast cancer is classified as grade 3, T3, N1, M1
The cancer has poorly differentiated cells, is 6cm, malignant cells are present in a lymph node but nodes remain mobile, and has metastasized to bones
which of the following manifestations is typical of a malignant neoplasm
rarely encapsulated
cachexia is the development of low platelets (T/F?)
false
what are the genes called that cause inappropriate growth of cells (cancer)?
oncogenes
what type of tissue is affected if a person has a carcinoma
epithelial tissue
which of the following is NOT a typical cause of pain for a person with cancer?
leukopenia
