Module 7 review sheet

Question 1

What are the three types of cancer metastasis that are most relevant to massage therapy

Answer 1

Cell shedding
Cell floating
Cell planting

Question 2

2. When the white blood cell count is low this is called

Answer 2

Leukopenia

Question 3

What is the term used for the spread of cancerous cells from one body part to another?

Answer 3

metastasis

Question 4

List the five categories of cancer AND for each category, a brief description of the tissues where that cancer originates.

Answer 4

1. Carcinoma – begins in epithelial tissue
2. Sarcoma – begins in connective tissues
3. Lymphoma – begins in lymphatic system
4. Leukemia – begins in blood or blood forming organs
5. Myeloma – begins in the plasma cells found in bone marrow