Oncology Flashcards
1
Q
Unregulated growth and spread of cells to other parts of the body characteristic of
A
Cancer
2
Q
Is Cancer one disease?
A
No.
3
Q
Neoplasia
A
New growth (unchecked growth of cells)
4
Q
Anaplasia
A
Abnormal cell growth that no longer resemble the parent cells
5
Q
Metases
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Abilitiy of malignant cells to invade surrounding cells and travel to other parts of the body
6
Q
Do metastasized cells remain the same as the parent cancer?
A
Yes
7
Q
What is the second most common cause of death in ameriac
A
Cancer
8
Q
What is the leading cause of cancer death?
A
Lung cancer
9
Q
Tumor
A
Mass of cells large enough for detection
10
Q
Protese?
A
Penetration into new cell walls
11
Q
Angiogenisis
A
Ability to create capillary vessels
12
Q
Most likely cause of cancer?
A
Damage to proto-ocigenic and tumor suppressing genes
