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Duke PA pathology

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Which mechanisms of disease caused by tumors cause pain?   tissue destruction, organ compression  
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Staging catergorizes malignant tumors based on what?   potential for invasion and metastasis  
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Tumor grading is based on what?   histologic examination of the tumor, provides estimated degree of malignancy  
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TMN system   tumor staging  
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T in TMN system   reflects size of tumor  
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N in TMN system   reflects lymph node involvement  
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M in TMN system   reflects the extent of metastasis  
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In tumor staging, which number indicates a better prognosis?   lower  
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Who performs tumor grading?   pathologist  
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Is grading system the same for all tumors?   no - differs according to tumor type  
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Grade I tumor   well-differentiated, low anaplasia  
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Grade II, III tumor   intermediate differentiation  
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Grade IV tumor   poorly differentiated; high anaplasia  
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Major therapeutic modalities for cancer   surgery, radiation, chemo, immunotherapy, molecularly-based therapy, combination therapy  
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What is the 3rd most common cancer in incidence and mortality?   colorectal cancer  
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What percent of colorectal cancer has hereditary component?   15-50 percent  
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What percent of colorectal cancer is due to known mutations?   roughly 15 percent - FAP, HNPCC  
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Can tobacco cause colon cancer?   yes  
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