Neoplasia

Question 1

Define neoplasia

Answer 1

A new growth of tissue serving no physiological function

Question 2

Define tumor

Answer 2

mass of tissues from a pre existent cell

Question 3

What does it mean if its Benign

Answer 3

non cancerous
not metastasizing

Question 4

What does it mean if its Malignant

Answer 4

cancer
may metastasize

Question 5

Define cancer

Answer 5

Body cells undergoing unregulated reproduction and metastasizing

Question 6

what is a functioning oncogene

Answer 6

spread protein to help control cellular reproduction

Question 7

what is a defective oncogene

Answer 7

contributes to a cell being able to reproduce unregulated

Question 8

How is color blindness caused

Answer 8

by mutated genes that have a role in color vision

Question 9

what are carcinogens

Answer 9

agents associated with increase development of cancer

Question 10

what are the routes chemicals can effect the body

Answer 10

Ingested
Inhaled
Absorbed

Question 11

how does a virus start

Answer 11

it inserts its DNA into the middle of a gene

Question 12

what is considered natural radiation

Answer 12

Sunlight
cosmic
radon
bananas
naturally radioactive elements

Question 13

How much are cancer death rates down

Answer 13

27% since 2001-2010
by less smoking & better detection and treatment

Question 14

Is the 5 year survival rate increase or decreased

Answer 14

increased

Question 15

what are the survival rates of prostate and pancreas cancers?

Answer 15

prostate- 98%
pancreas- 9%

Question 16

what is the staging system for detected cancers

Answer 16

TNM system

Tumor size and spread
Node spread to nearby nodes
Metastasis spread beyond origin

Question 17

what does T1-T4 indicate

Answer 17

size and extent of tumor

Question 18

what does N1-N3 indicated

Answer 18

extent of lymph involvement

Question 19

what does M1 indicate

Answer 19

evidence of distant metastasis
can be subdivided

Question 20

what are stages 1-4 of cancer

Answer 20

0. carcinoma in early form
1. localized
2. early locally advanced
3. late locally advanced
4. metastasized

Question 21

where does carcinoma originate from

Answer 21

epithelial cells
-skin cancer
-lung cancer

Question 22

where does sarcoma originate from

Answer 22

connective tissue
-blood,bone

Question 23

where does myeloma originate from

Answer 23

bone marrow
-multiple myeloma

Question 24

where does lymphoma originate from

Answer 24

lymph tissue

Question 25

where does lipomas originate from

Answer 25

fat

Question 26

define primary malignancy site

Answer 26

where cancer cell originated from

Question 27

define secondary malignancy site

Answer 27

cancer cells that metastasized

Question 28

what are the metastatic routes

Answer 28

lymphatic system
bloodstream
GI tract

Question 29

what is a hemoccult blood test

Answer 29

blood in stool

Question 30

what is a cologuard test

Answer 30

dtects mutant DNA in stool

Question 31

what is a PSA test

Answer 31

blood test for prostate

Question 32

a biopsy is

Answer 32

the most definitive diagnosis because you can look directly at the cells

Question 33

what is brachytherapy treatment

Answer 33

internal radiocative implants

Question 34

what is teletherapy

Answer 34

external beam rad therapy

Question 35

what is chemotherapy

Answer 35

drugs

Question 36

what is surgery for cancer treatment

Answer 36

removing tumor and surrounding tissue