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1
Q

There are more than ___ types of cancer

A

200

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2
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Remission of cancer

A

Signs/symptoms are reduced

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3
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Cure of cancer

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No traces of disease

Won’t recur

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4
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MC cause of cancer related death in US

A

Lung cancer

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5
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Which results in the most cancer-related death, each year?

A

Colorectal cancer

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6
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A benign, glandular tumor is

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An adenoma

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7
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Leukemia

A

WBC cancer

Marrow/ blood

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8
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Papilloma

A

Outgrowth (wart)

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9
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Hamartoma

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Overgrowth of nearly normal cells

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10
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A tumor that originates from multiple germ cell layers is known as

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Teratoma

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11
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Cancer is a ___ disorder

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Genetic

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12
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Common characteristics of cancer

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  1. Invasive/ spread
  2. Autonomous, resist growth inhibition
  3. Evade death and immune system
  4. Limitless replication, angiogenesis
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13
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Differentiation

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Degree to which tumor cells resemble their cell of origin

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14
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Well differentiated tumor cells are similar to

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Progenitor cell

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15
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Anaplasia

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Lack of differentiation in neoplasticism cells

Lack of specialization

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16
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Mixed tumor

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Multiple tissue types from monoclonal origin

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17
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Examples of a mixed tumor

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Fibroadenoma of female breast

Pleomorphic adenoma

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18
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Components of neoplasm

A
  1. Parenchyma

2. Stroma

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19
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Parenchyma

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Genetically altered component of tumor
Determines biological nature
Determines name

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Stroma

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Tissues that support and surround parenchymal mass

Provide blood supply and supportive structure to tumor

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21
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Benign tumors are ____ and don’t ___

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Localized

Metastasize

22
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Benign tumors are unlikely to cause death, but may cause complications due to

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Tissue compression problems

Pressure on vessels, nerves, glands

23
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Macroscopic papilloma is a

24
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Hamartoma are almost always

25
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Malignant tumors are

26
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Types of malignant tumors

A
  1. Sarcoma

2. Carcinoma

27
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Sarcoma originate from

A

Solid mesenchymal (CT) tissues

28
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Sarcoma has NO ___ discrimination

29
Q

MC pediatric tumors

A

Leukemia and osteosarcoma

30
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Leukemia

A

WBC sarcoma in circulating blood or bone marrow

31
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Lymphoma

A

WBC sarcoma in lymphatic system

32
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Carcinoma originate from

A

Epithelial cell (endoderm and ectoderm)

33
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MC from of cancer

A

Carcinoma (>90% all cancer cases)

34
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Carcinomas usually is an ___ cancer

A

Age-related

35
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Hemangioma

A

Benign tumor of capillary endothelial

36
Q

Leiomyoma

A

Begins tumor of smooth muscle

Aka fibroid

37
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Lipoma

A

Benign tumor of adipose tissue

38
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Fat cell sarcoma

A

Liposarcoma

39
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Fibrotic cell sarcoma

A

Fibrosarcoma

40
Q

Smooth muscle cell sarcoma

A

Leiomyosarcoma

41
Q

Skeletal muscle sarcoma

A

Rhabdomyosarcoma

42
Q

Cartilage sarcoma

A

Chondrosarcoma

43
Q

Vessel wall sarcoma

A

Angiosarcoma

44
Q

Bone sarcoma

A

Osteosarcoma

45
Q

Lung and bronchial tissue carcinoma

A

Bronchogenic carcinoma

46
Q

Kidney carcinoma

A

Renal cell carinoma

47
Q

Skin carcinoma

A

Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma

48
Q

Liver carcinoma

A

Hepatocellular carcinoma

49
Q

Prostate carcinoma

A

Prostatic adenocarcinoma

50
Q

Colorectal tissue carcinoma

A

Colorectal adenocarcinoma

51
Q

Pancreas carcinoma

A

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma

52
Q

Melanocytic Nevus

A

Benign skin tumor

Ie. Mole

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