Cancer Practical Flashcards
1
Q
What is the screening test used to detect bowel cancer?
A
Faecal occult blood test (FOBT)
If positive, colonoscopy
2
Q
What are the 2 types of adenoma?
A
Tubular: with glands going straight down
Villous: finger like projections, more likely to be malignant
3
Q
When does a tumour become cancerous?
A
Once it has invaded through the muscularis mucosae
4
Q
What are the 2 types of epithelial tissue in the breast?
A
Lobular: secretory units
Ductile: Carries milk to nipple
5
Q
What is meant when a tumour is described as being “in situ”?
A
It is high end of severe dysplasia
molecular changes of cancer but not yet invaded through basement membrane
6
Q
List 3 common types of skin cancer
A
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant melanoma
