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Neoplasms Flashcards

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List factors that influence cancer survival.

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Stage at diagnosis
Aggressiveness of the tumor
Early detection
Quality of treatment servicesAgeSexCo-morbid health conditionsSocio-economic status

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Increase in size of cells

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Hypertrophy

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Increase in number of cells

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Hyperplasia

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What are the characteristics of benign neoplasms?

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EncapsulatedWell-differentiatedDevelop slowlyDo not infiltrate surrounding tissueRarely recur after surgical removal

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What are the characteristics of malignant neoplasms?

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  • Anaplastic * Can invade surrounding tissue * Can enter the bloodstream or lymph * Causes metastasis * Poorly differentiated
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List the causes of cancer

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  • External exposure to carcinogens * Internal factors like hormones, immune conditions and inherited mutations
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Listprimary cancer prevention guidelines.

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Consume diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains low in saturated/trans fats Eliminate active and passive exposure to cigarette smoke Limit skin exposure to sunlight Limit use of alcohol Avoid excessive exposure to radiation/radon Avoid chemical agents known to be carcinogenic Increase physical activity Maintain healthy weight Protect against STIs

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8
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External factors that can cause cancer

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  • Chemicals * Radiation * Viruses (Papillomaviruses)
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9
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Internal factors that can cause cancer

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  • Hormones * Immune conditions * Inherited mutations
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10
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Seven warning signs of cancer

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Change in bowel or bladder habits Asore that doesn’t heal Unusual bleeding or discharge Thickening or lump Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing Obvious change in a wart or mole Nagging cough or hoarseness

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11
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List some cancer symptoms

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  • pain * fatigue * anorexia and cachexia
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12
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List disorders associated with cancer.

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  • anemia * leukopenia * thrombocytopenia * infection
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13
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List factors predisposing patients with cancer to infection.

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  • Age * Tumor * Leukemias * Lymphomas and other mononuclear phagocyte malignancies * Surgical treatment
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14
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Gross (naked eye) descriptions of neoplasms

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polypoid

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15
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What are the two types of polypoid tumors?

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  • sessile * pendunculated
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16
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What does a sessile tumor look like?

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wide, flat, base

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What does a pedunculated tissue look like?

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stalk shaped, narrow based

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What does a fungating tumor look like?

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mushroom appearance, wider base where cells tend to grow over each other in a mushroom cap-like formation

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What does a verrucous tumor look like?

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Resembles warts

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20
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List some microscopic description terms of neoplasms.

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  • carcinoma in situ (v early stage cancer) * diffuse * dysplastic * epidemoid * follicular * papillary * pleomorphic * scirrhous * undifferentiated
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21
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The earliest possible stage you can catch cancer

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carcinoma in situ

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22
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Sebaceous cyst tumor that don’t tend to be cancerous

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follicular

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23
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Type of tumor where you can’t tell what type of cell it was because it has changed so drastically

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Undifferentiated

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24
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List classification categories.

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  • carcinoma (epithelial tissue) * sarcoma (connective tissue) * mixed-tissue * lymphoma (lymphatic tissue) * glioma (glial cells of CNS) * leukemia * germ cell tumor (germ cells of ovaries and testicles
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25
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What is being determined when staging a tumor?

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  • the size and extent of tumor spread
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26
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Staging generally uses a common international format known as _________.

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TNM Staging System

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27
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What does TNM stand for?

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Tthe size or extent of the primarytumorNthe extent of regional lymphnodeinvolvementMthe number of distantmetasteses

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28
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Once TNM have been determined, they are combined to assign a stage number of __, __, __, or __.

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I, II, III, IV

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29
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The most advance stage of cancer

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IV

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30
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Grading of tumors is determined through ______ examination.

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microscopic

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31
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Grade is assigned based on the degree of ______ of the tumor cells.

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Differentiation

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32
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The tumor cells still retain features of the tissue cells from which they are derived.

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Well-differentiated

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33
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The tumor do not resemble the tissue from which they are derived

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poorly differentiated

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34
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Prostate cancer’s own grading system

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The Gleason grade

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35
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Why was the Gleason grade designed?

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Designed with the knowledge that prostate cancer has different patterns of growthand thatmultiple patterns coexistin the prostate.

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36
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Size and extent of tumor spread is important information used for _____ and _____.

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  • prognosis * treatment modality
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37
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TNM in charts are written asT1N2M0with the ____ indicating the varying degrees of each letter.

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subscript

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38
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T or F. The higher the grade, the better the prognosis.

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False. The lower the grade, the better the diagnosis

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39
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T or F. Grading numbers go from Grade 1 to 3.

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True

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40
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What do Gleason grades 1 to 5 indicate?

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  • small uniform glands * more stroma between glands * distinctly infiltrative margins * irregular masses of neoplastic glands * only occasional gland formation
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41
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Enzymes, antigens and hormones produced by some tumors or cancer that may be present in blood in higher-than-normal levels

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tumor marker

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42
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T or F. The presence of a tumor marker alone can be used to diagnose cancer.

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False. Some benign tumors may stimulate production of these markers and elevated cancer markers aren’t always present especially in the early stages

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43
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What are other uses for measuring tumor markers?

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  • Tracks the progress of tumor growth- Measures the effectiveness of treatment- Identifies possible recurrence of tumor
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44
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PSA

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Prostate-Specific Antigen

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45
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What type of cancer produces PSA?

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prostatic cancer

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46
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What other exam should be done after a PSA screen?

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digital rectal examination (DRE) to identify any abnormalities

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47
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What type of cancer may be indicated with elevated CA 125?

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ovarian cancer

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48
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CA 19-9?

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colorectal cancer

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49
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CA 15-3

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breast cancer

50
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Why is the test measuring carcinoembryonic antigen used?

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To monitor the spread or metastasis of colorectal cancer and other cancers

51
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Used to screen for fetal neural tube defects

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Alpha fetoprotein (AFP)

52
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If a maternal AFP doesn’t return to normal after giving birth, what type of cancer may be indicated?

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liver or germ cell cancer

53
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Physician may relate the results as normal or abnormal because surface cervical cells may appear abnormal but aren’t always malignant

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Bethesda System

54
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Preinvasive cancer that hasn’t invaded deeper tissues and contains only surface cells

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carcinoma in situ

55
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New abnormal growth of surface layers of cells

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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)

56
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Appearance of abnormal changes on the surface of the cervix; contains a large number of precancerous cells

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Squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL)

57
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Not cancer but may develop into very early cancer of the cervix

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dysplasia

58
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Mammograms should be performed on an ___ basis for women older than ___ years of age to detect breast disease.

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Mammograms should be performed on an annual basis for women older than 40 years of age to detect breast disease.

59
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What is the goal of cancer treatment?

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To eradicate every cancer cell in body

60
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What is the purpose of neoadjuvant therapy?

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To shrink tumor to aid in surgical removal

61
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When surgery is done to cure cancer, what is the surgeon trying to achieve?

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To cure (achieving negative margins around the tumor)

62
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What else may be removed at the time of surgery and why?

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regional lymph nodes to see whether cancer has entered the lymphatic system

63
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List chemotherapy side effects

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alopecia, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, bruising, infertility

64
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Uses medication to kill cancer cells but also destroys rapidly dividing normal cells

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chemotherapy

65
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Can be effective against hormone dependent cancers

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hormone therapy

66
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Hormone therapy can involve _____ of hormone producing glands or the use of ____

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surgical removal, drugs

67
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Hormone therapy drugs can either suppress hormone ____ or block the _____ of hormones

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Hormone therapy drugs can either suppress hormone synthesis or block the action of hormones

68
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One common example of a hormone therapy drug used to block the action of hormones in breast cancer

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estrogen receptor modulator Tamoxifen

69
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Immunotherapy uses _____ that target certain products of cancer cells not found in normal cells

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monoclonal antibodies

70
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Monoclonal antibodies in immunotherapy can trigger an _____ against the tumor cell

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immune response

71
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Monoclonal antibodies in immunotherapy can deliver a lethal dose of _____ to the cell

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radiation

72
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Monoclonal antibodies in immunotherapy can release a deadly _____ inside the cell

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chemical

73
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Brand names of the four antibodies approved for use by the FDA

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  1. Herceptin2. Rituxan3. Campath4. Mylotarg
74
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What types of cancers are patients who have undergone prior cancer treatment predisposed to developing?

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lymphomas and leukemias

75
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What are the advantages of stereotactic radiosurgery over regular radiation therapy?

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  • Normal tissues experience less TOXICITY- Only ONE TREATMENT is required - Short or no RECOVERY time- Offers hope in sites considered INOPERABLE by conventional surgeryTOTRI
76
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Current cancer vaccine research is focused on ____

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treating cancer inpatients who already have the disease (triggering immune response to attack/kill cancer cells)

77
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Cancer research into inherited forms is focused on ____ and ___ genes which are genetic switches that cause healthy cells to become disorderly

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oncogenes and tumor suppressor

78
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What is the difference between stereotactic radiosurgery and regular radiation therapy?

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Traditional RT involves giving small doses of radiation while SRS involves many beams of low dose radiation coming in at different angles` to converge on one point, so that the tumor gets intense radiation but the normal tissue only gets a small amount

79
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Rare but still the second leading cause of death in children (after trauma)

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cancer in children

80
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Unique feature of cancer in children is short ____ time

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latency

81
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In children, ___ already have metastases at the time of diagnosis

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80%

82
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Most cancer in children originate from the ____ layer

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mesodermal germ

83
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Little or no pain is associated with early stages of cancer, but often occurs in later stages; The general mechanisms associated with cancer that cause pain are:

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pressure (tumor pressing on surrounding tissues), obstruction, invasion, stretching of visceral surfaces, tissue destruction, inflammation

84
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What is the most frequently reported symptom of cancer and cancer treatment?

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fatigue

85
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What can anorexia lead to, and what is the name of the syndrome that can result?

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cachexia

86
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What blood condition is common in patients with a malignancy, and why does it occur?

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anemia,caused by malnutrition, chronic bleeding = iron deficiency, chemotherapy, malignancies of the blood forming organs

87
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What conditions can tumor invasion of the bone marrow cause?

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leukopenia thrombocytopenia

88
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Complication of cancer and death commonly result from what cause?

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infection

89
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What is a gross pathological examination of a tissue?

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done with the naked eye, before the tissue is prepared for microscopic study

90
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What are the common terms associated with gross description? What does each one look like?

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polypoid, fungating, verrucous

91
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Microscopic description: An epithelial tumor that hasn’t broken through the basement membrane of the site

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carcinoma in situ (CIS)

92
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Microscopic description: The tumor is spread evenly throughout the affected tissue

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diffuse

93
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Microscopic description: a tumor that displays highly abnormal alteration in ____, ____, and ___ of the adult cell, but not clearly ____ in appearance.

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Dysplastic: a tumor that displays highly abnormal alteration in size, organization and shape of the adult cell, but not clearly cancerous in appearance

94
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Microscopic description: a tumor that arises from ____ deviating from normal epidermal cells

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Epidermoid; arises from aberrant epidermal cells

95
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Microscopic description: a tumor that arises from a _____ cyst.

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follicular; sebaceous cyst

96
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Microscopic description: the formation of small, finger-like or nipple-like projections of cells

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papillary

97
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Microscopic description: tumor composed of a variety of cells (mixed)

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pleomorphic

98
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Microscopic description: tissue that is hard, densely packed, and overgrown with _____ tissue.

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schirrous

99
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Microscopic description: tumor that has been altered to a more embryonic type, or toward a malignant state

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undifferentiated

100
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How are neoplasms classified?

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cell TYPEtissue of ORIGINdegree of DIFFERENTIATIONANATOMIC siteFUNCTIONTOD SF type, origin, differentiation, site, function

101
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Carcinomas are composed of _____ tissue

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Carcinomas are composed of epithelial tissue

102
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Sarcomas are composed of ____ tissue

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Sarcomas are composed of connective tissue

103
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Mixed-tissue cancers are composed of tissue that is capable of differentiating into both _____ and _____ tissue

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Mixed-tissue cancers are composed of tissue that is capable of differentiating into both epithelial and connective tissue

104
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Lymphoma is a cancer of the ____ tissue of the lymph nodes and vessels

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Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic tissue of the lymph nodes and vessels

105
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Gliomas are composed from the _____ cells of the CNS

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Gliomas are composed from the neuroglial cells of the CNS

106
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Leukemia is cancer of the _____ organs, primarily ______

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Leukemia is cancer of the blood forming organs, primarily bone marrow

107
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Germ cell tumors arise in the ______ and ______

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Germ cell tumors arise in the ovaries and testes.

108
Q

What is the most common childhood cancer?

A

leukemia

109
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What are the two main types of lymphoma?

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Hodgkin lymphoma, non hodgkin lymphoma

110
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What are the 3 general embyonic tumor types, and where does each tend to occur?

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neuroblastoma - SNSWilms tumor - kidneyretinoblastoma - retina (unilateral, hereditary)

111
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What is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma?

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rhabdomyosarcoma

112
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What are the two main types of bone tumors?

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osteosarcoma ewing sarcoma

113
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How are dysplasia, SIL, CIN and CIS different?

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DYSPLASIA: changes in appearance (mild, moderate, severe) that can develop into early cervical cancerSIL: appearance of abnormal changes on the surface of the cervixCIN: new abnormal growth of surface layers of cellsCIS: preinvasive cancer that contains only surface cells

114
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Usually done in conjunction with a perfusion scan to diagnose pulmonary emboli

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ventilation lung scans

115
Q

T or F. Carcinomas are solid tumors

A

True

116
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T or F. Carcinomas are the least malignant neoplasms

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False. Most

117
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Leukemias involve abnormal growth or _____ of blood-forming cells that infiltrate and replace normal bone marrow

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proliferation

118
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Embryonic tumors originate during ______ life

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intrauterine

119
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Embryonic tumors are often names with the word ____ which refers to the immature nature of the cells

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blast

120
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T or F. Carcinomas almost never occur in children because they result from environmental carcinogens and reqire a long period from exposure to the appearance of the carcinoma

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T

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