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Oncology
theory and treatment
| Concept | Definition | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Benign tumor | Noncancerous growths; Encapsulated; Localized;Indolent;Cells look like those from which they;developed; Seldom metastasize; Surgery curative | |
| Malignant | Genetically unstable; Cells do not look like those from which they originated; Loss of structure and function (anaplasia);Tend to metastasize; Surgery usually not curative | (blank) |
| Carcinogenesis | Initiation | (blank) |