Carcinomas: Overview Flashcards
1
Q
Carcinomas are classified as ____ _____.
A
Solid tumors (they grow as a mass)
2
Q
What type of tissue lines the cavities and surfaces of blood vessels and organs throughout the body?
A
Epithelial tissue
3
Q
What type of cancer arises in the epithelial tissue of skin or the lining of internal organs?
A
Carcinomas
4
Q
Carcinomas all form in _________ tissue.
A
Epithelial
5
Q
True or false: Skin cancer is a carcinoma.
A
True
6
Q
True of false: Leukemia is a carcinoma.
A
False
7
Q
True or false: Breast cancer is a carcinoma.
A
True
8
Q
True or false: Colon cancer is a carcinoma.
A
True
9
Q
True or false: Brain cancer is a carcinoma.
A
False
