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Chapter 5 - Oncology and Diagnostic, Surgical, and Therapeutic Procedures Flashcards

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abnormal growths of new tissue that are classified as benign or malignant

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neoplasms

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noncancerous growths are composed of the same type of cells as the tissue in which they are growing

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benign neoplasms

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cancerous growths that are composed of cells that tend to become invasive and spread to remote regions of the body (metastasis)

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malignant neoplasms

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newer treatment that stimulates the body’s own immune defenses to fight tumor cells, also called biotherapy

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immunotherapy

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people who grade and stage tumors to help in diagnosis and treatment planning, provide a possible prognosis, and aid comparison of treatment results when different treatment methods are used

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pathologists

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tumor grade I (tumor cells well differentiated)

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close resemblance to tissue of origin and, thus, retaining some specialized functions

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tumor grade II (tumor cells moderately or poorly differentiated)

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less resemblance to tissue of origin, more variation in size and shape of tumor cells, increased misoses

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tumor grade III (tumor cells poorly differentiated)

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increased abnormality in appearance, with only remote resemblance to the tissue of origin, marked variation in shape and size of tumor cells, greatly increased mitoses

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tumor grade IV (tumor cells very poorly differentiated)

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abnormal appearance to the extent that recognition of the tumor’s tissue origin is difficult, extreme variation in size and shape of tumor cells

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tumor, node, metastasis system

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most common system used for staging tumors

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size and invasiveness of the primary tumor

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T

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are lymph nodes involved

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N

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invasiveness (metastasis) of the primary tumor

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M

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the most common type of skin cancer is a malignancy of the basal layer of the epidermis or hair follicles

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basal cell carcinoma

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(tumor) primary tumor that cannot be evaluated

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TX

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(tumor) no evidence of tumor

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T0

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(tumor) stage I, carcinoma in situ which indicated that the tumor is in a defined location and shows no indication of surrounding tissues

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Tis

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(tumor) stage II, primary tumor size and extent of local invasion

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T1, T2, T3, T4

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(node) regional lymph nodes that cannot be evaluated

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NX

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(node) regional lymph nodes that show no abnormalities

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N0

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(node) stage III, degree of lymph nodes involvement and spread to regional lymph nodes

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N1, N2, N3, N4

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(metastasis) distant metastasis that can not be evaluated

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MX

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(metastasis) no evidence of metastasis

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M0

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(metastasis) stage IV, presence of metastasis

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M1

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an invasive tumor that arises from the skin that undergoes pathological hardening (keratinizing) of epidermal cells

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squamous cell carcinoma

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type of squamous cell carcinoma that are confines to the original site

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in situ

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type of squamous cell carcinoma that penetrated the surrounding tissue

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invasive

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malignant growth of melanocytes

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malignant melanoma

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any test in which a suspected allergen or sensitizer is applied to or injected into the skin to determine the patient;s sensitivity to it

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allergy skin test

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skin test that identifies suspected allergens y subcutaneously injecting a small amount of extracts of the suspected allergens and observing the skin for subsequent reaction

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intradermal

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skin test that identifies allergic contact dermatitis by apply a suspected allergen to a patch and observing the area for 24 hours

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patch

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skin test that identifies suspected allergens by placing a small quantity of the suspected allergen on a lightly scratched area of the skin

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scratch

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laboratory test to determine the presence of pathogens in patients with suspected wound infections and identify the appropriate drug therapy to which the organism responds

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culture and sensitivity

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representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination

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biopsy

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ultrathin slice of tissue from a frozen specimen for immediate pathological examination

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frozen section

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removal of a small tissue sample for examination using a hollow needle, usually attached to a syringe

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needle

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removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow punch

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punch

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removal of elevated lesions using a surgical blade

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shave

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procedure that involves progressive removal and examination of layers of cancer-containing skin until only caner-free tissue remains

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Mohs

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transplantation of healthy tissue to an injured site

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skin graft

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transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person

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allograft

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transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site of the same individual

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autograft

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transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fiber arranged in a lattice pattern

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synthetic

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transplantation from a foreign donor and transferred to a human

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xenograft

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chemical removal of the outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general kertoses

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chemical peel

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use of subfreezing temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts, and unwanted, cancerous, of infected tissue

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cryosurgery

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removal of necrotized tissue from a wound by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents

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debridement

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rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper to mechanically scrape away the epidermis

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dermabrasion

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tissue destruction by means of high-frequency electric current

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fulguration

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procedure in which cells selectively treated with an agent called photosensitizer are exposed to light to produce a reaction that destroy the cells

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photodynamic therapy

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