LO 7: Oral Cancer Flashcards
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What does benign mean?
A
Not cancerous
Slow growing
Low metabolic rate
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Q
What does neoplasia mean?
A
New growth and usually refers to abnormal new growth
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Q
What does malignant mean?
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Cancerous
Rapid growth
High/abnormal mitotic activity
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Q
Cause of cancer
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Physical: carcinogens such as UV light and ionising radiation
Chemical: carcinogens such as tobacco components
Biological: carcinogens such as infections from certain viruses
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Q
Name the types of tumours including cell origins
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Epithelial cell - papilloma - squamous cell circanoma
Fibroblast - fibroma - fibrosarcoma
Osteoblasts - osteoblastoma - osteosarcoma
Salivary glands - adenoma - adenosarcom
Fat cells - lipoma - liposarcoma
