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oncology part 4

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True or False?The most common cause of cancer spread is from bloodborne metastasis?   True  
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Tumor cells released in the blood is known as what?   Bloodborne metastasis  
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In this step of metastasis, clumps damage the capillary wall and allow cancer to enter the surrounding tissue?   Bloodborne metastasis  
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Shedding of cancer cells in the local area of the primary tumor is called?   local seeding  
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Tumors secrete _____ that open up areas of surrounding tissue?   Enzymes  
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Metastatic tumors are also called?   Secondary tumors  
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This makes large pores in the client's blood vessels, allowing tumor cells to enter the blood and circulate throughout the body?   Enzymes  
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When remote sites can support tumor cell growth, what happens to the tumor cells?   They (arrest) and invade the surrounding tissues, creating secondary tumors  
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In ovarian cancer, cells often spill from the primary tumor into where?   into the peritoneal cavity where they set up multiple secondary sites.  
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Classification of tumors:*Adeno   Epithelial gland  
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Classification of tumors:*Chondro   Cartilage  
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Classification of tumors:*Fibro   Fibrous connective  
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Classification of tumors:*Glio   Glial cells (brain)  
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Classification of tumors:*Hemangio   Blood vessel  
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Classification of tumors:*Hepato   Liver  
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Classification of tumors:*Leiomyo   Smooth muscle  
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Classification of tumors:* Lipo   Fat/adipose  
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Classification of tumors: * Lympho   Lymphoid tissues  
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Classification of tumors: * Melano   Pigment-producing skin  
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Classification of tumors: * Meningio   meninges  
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Classification of tumors: * Neuro   Nerve tissue  
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Classification of tumors: * osteo   Bone  
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Classification of tumors: * Renal   Kidney  
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Classification of tumors: * Rhabdo   Skeletal muscle  
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Classification of tumors: * Squamous   Epithlial layer of skin, mucous membranes, and organ linings  
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CARCINOMAS are what type of tissue tumors?   MALIGNANT glandular/EPITHELIAL (page 475 iggy)  
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What type of tissue tumors are SARCOMAS?   MALIGNANT-connective tissue  
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What type of tissue tumors are BLASTOMAS?   less differentiated, embryonal tissue  
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Besides classifying cancer by the tissue type, Name 3 other ways to classify it?   1. Biological Behavior 2. Anatomic site3. Degree of differentiation  
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"oma" means what?   TUMOR  
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Cancers are divided into 2 major categories?   1. Solid 2. Hematologic  
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Breast cancer and lung cancer tumors are considered to be what category of cancer? (Solid or Hematologic)   Solid tumors  
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Leukemia and Lymphomas are considered to be in what kind cancer category? (Solid or Hematologic)   Hematologic  
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These tumors develop from specific tissue? (Solid or Hematologic)   Solid  
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These tumors develop from blood cell-forming tissues? (Solid or Hematologic)   Hematologic  
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Malignant cells of blood are called?   Leukemias  
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Malignant cells of bone are called?   Myelomas  
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Malignant cells of lymph are called?   Lymphomas  
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Malignant cells of melanocytes are called?   Melanomas  
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This classifies cellular aspects of a cancer tumor?   Grading  
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This classifies the clinical aspect of cancer?   Staging  
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The highest number of deaths in both men and women with cancer result from this type of cancer?   Lung cancer  
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New cases of this type of cancer are found most in MEN?   Prostate cancer  
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This type of cancer is the leading cause of new cases each year in WOMEN?   Breast cancer  
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True or False?When rating cancer cells that barely resemble normal cells, they are given the HIGHEST rating?   True  
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This term is used to describe cancer cells by CHROMOSOME NUMBER and APPEARANCE?   PLOIDY  
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When a cancer cell HAS MORE OR LESS THAN 23 pairs, it is said to be_______?   ANEUploid  
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NORMAL human cells have how many chromosomes?   46  
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NORMAL human cells have how many PAIRS?   23  
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