Tumor Markers Flashcards
2 major processes in cell growth
proliferation and differentiation
increase cell number through cell division
proliferation
converts one cell type to another cell type
differentiation
disease of an abnormal growth
cancer
formation of cells with uncontrollable growth and dev’t
tumorigenesis
pathologic form of hyperplasia, genetic, irreversible
neoplasia
caused by injury, reversible
hyperplasia
small cell size, but not dead
atrophy
increase cell size but don’t divide
hypertrophy
cells change from one cell type to another cell type
metaplasia
abnormal new mass of tissue w/ no purpose
tumor
types of tumors
benign & malignant
non-cancerous, do not metastasize, grow slowly, well-differentiated
benign
cancerous, metastasize, grows rapidly, not well-differentiated
malignant
different forms of cancer
solid and diffuse tumors