colon cancer part 1 Flashcards
1
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a type of cancer that begins in the colon/large intestine
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colon cancer
2
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the final part of the digestive tract
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colon
3
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a small, noncancerous clumps of cell is called
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polyps
4
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colon cancer is sometimes called as
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colorectal cancer
5
Q
what is the common type of colon cancer
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adenocarcinoma
6
Q
what race is common in having colon cancer
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african american race
7
Q
what stage of stomach cancer: confined to bowel mucosa, 80-90% 5 years survival rate
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stage A
8
Q
what stage of stomach cancer: invading muscle wall
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stage B
9
Q
what stage of stomach cancer: lymph node involvement
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stage C
10
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what stage of stomach cancer: metastases or locally unresetactable tumor; less than 5%
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stage D
