Neoplasm (tumor)

Question 1

what is neoplasm?

Answer 1

cellular growth that is no longer responding to normal regulator processes

Question 2

what is carcinogenesis?

Answer 2

process of cancer development

Question 3

what are the stages of carcinogenesis?

Answer 3

1) initiation
2) promotion
3) progression

Question 4

describe initiation stage of carcinogenesis

Answer 4

exposure of the cell to substance or event that causes DNA damage or mutation

Question 5

describe promotion stage of carcinogenesis

Answer 5

mutated cell exposure to factors that promote growth

Question 6

describe progression stage of carcinogenesis

Answer 6

tumor invades, metastasizes, and becomes drug resistant. this stage is permanent and irreversible

Question 7

what are oncogenes?

Answer 7

activate cell division and influence embryonic development

Question 8

what does anaplasia mean?

Answer 8

loss of cell differentiation, you can’t tell malignant cells apart from normal cells

Question 9

if a cell is more anapestic, what is it compared to a normal cell?

Answer 9

less resemblance

Question 10

are benign cells more or less anaplastic?

Answer 10

less, because they are more like original cells and are less likely to cause problems

Question 11

what contributes to tumor cell growth?

Answer 11

blood supply, location, age, gender, health status and immune function