Mosby Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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main routes of cancer spread
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local invasion, lumphatics, and blood
2
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the study of cancer as it is distributed in a given population is known as
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epidemiology
3
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the study of cancer causes and risk factors is known as
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etiology
4
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cancer causing agents are known as
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carcinogens
5
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7 warning signs of cancers are
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C: change in bowel habits A: a sore that wont heal U: unusual bleeding or discharge T: thickening or lump I: indigestion or difficulty swallowing O: obvious change in a wart or mole N: nagging, persistent cough
6
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cancerous tumors originating in epithelial tissues are referred to as
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carcinomas
7
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cancerous tuymors originating in connective tissues are referred to as
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sarcomas
8
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when modalities are used complementary to each other
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adjuvant
