Oncology

Question 1

Replication of cells; two identical cells are
produced from a parent cell

Answer 1

MITOSIS

Question 2

Cellular substance (ribonucleic acid) that is important in protein synthesis

Answer 2

RNA

Question 3

Infectious agent that reproduces by entering a host cell and using the host’s genetic material to make copies of itself

Answer 3

VIRUS

Question 4

Rays given off by the sun

Answer 4

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

Question 5

Agents (hydrocarbon, insecticide, hormone) that causes cancer

Answer 5

CHEMICAL CARCINOGENS

Question 6

Genetic material within the nucleus that controls
replication and protein synthesis

Answer 6

DNA

Question 7

Region of genetic material that causes cancer; found in tumor cells or viruses

Answer 7

ONCOGENE

Question 8

Changes in the genetic material of a cell

Answer 8

MUTATIONS

Question 9

Energy carried by a stream of particles

Answer 9

RADIATION

Question 10

characterized by unrestrained and excessive growth of cells

Answer 10

Cancer

Question 11

What do Malignant tumors do?

Answer 11

compress, invade, and destroy surrounding tissues

Question 12

Carcinomas

Answer 12

Epithelial cell origin, 90% of all malignancies are carcinomas

Question 13

Sarcomas

Answer 13

connective tissue origin, 5% of all malignancies

Question 14

Grade of Tumor

Answer 14

degree of maturity or differentiation under the microscope

Question 15

Stage of Tumor

Answer 15

Extent of spread in the body