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Neoplasia Test Flashcards

1
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Benign tumor of the liver

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adenoma

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benign tumor of the salivary glands

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adenoma

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3
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small polyp of the large intestine

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adenoma

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4
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malignant tumor of sun-exposed skin

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squamous cell carcinoma

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5
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malignant tumor of the large intestine composed of neoplastic glands

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adenocarcinoma

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malignant breast tumor

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adenocarcinoma

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7
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malignant brain tumor

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glioma

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malignant tumor of fat tissue

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sarcoma

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malignant tumor originating from striated muscle cells

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sarcoma

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malignant tumor composed of malignant cartilage cells

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sarcoma

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teratomas orginate from

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germ cells of the ovary

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12
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neoplasm that typically involved the Lymph nodes.

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hodgkin’s lymphoma

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13
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a tumor marker for malignant tumors originating in the Liver

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alpha-fetoprotein

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14
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many tumors secrete their own growth factors. this form of stimulation is called…

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Autocrine

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15
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the cancer of chimney sweeps identified in the 18th century in England was related to a component of tar that is chemically classified as:

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Polycyclic Hydrocarbons

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16
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Workers employed in the chemical industry and exposed to high levels of aniline dyes are at increased risk of developing cancer of the:

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Urinary bladder

17
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The most important source of chemical carcinogens in the human habitat is:

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cigarette smoke

18
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Which of the following physical carcinogens is the cause of most skin cancer in humans

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ultraviolet light

19
Q

Human papilomavirus (HPV) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of carcinoma of the:

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cervix of the uterus

20
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Retinoblastoma gene (Rb-1) is as a:

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tumor suppressor gene

21
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Which of the follwoing conditions is characterized by a defect of a DNA repair enzyme:

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Xerodema pigmentosum

22
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carcinoma of the stomach has the highest incidence in:

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Japan

23
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The incidence of which cancer has been rising in the U.S. during the past 20 years?

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Carcinoma of the lung

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