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cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases, characterized by... - Answer-- abnormal cells growing out of control - local tissue invasion - distant metastases cancer can form solid tumors, cause cancer of the blood, and can also cause serious illness & death. t/f - Answer-true whe...

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Cancer Basics Exam Questions and
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cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases, characterized by... - Answer--
abnormal cells growing out of control
- local tissue invasion
- distant metastases

cancer can form solid tumors, cause cancer of the blood, and can also cause serious
illness & death. t/f - Answer-true

when cancer spreads from the site of origin to other parts of the body - Answer-
metastases

cancers of the blood, lymphomas & leukemias, are easily identified on imaging. t/f -
Answer-false, these cancers cannot be seen on imaging

in reference to cell growth, cancer is a ___________ - Answer-series of mutations that
occurs over time

carcinogenesis - Answer-process of normal cells converting into cancer cells

proto-oncogenes - Answer-involved in normal cell growth & division

oncogenes - Answer-altered proto-oncogenes that allow for abnormal cell growth &
proliferation

tumor suppressor genes - Answer-regulate & inhibit inappropriate cell growth &
proliferation

DNA repair genes - Answer-repair DNA damaged by environmental factors or errors in
DNA occurring during repliciaiton

tissue changes - Answer-normal
hyperplasia
dysplasia
cancer

hyperplasia - Answer-cells are more numerous, but look pretty normal

[dysplasia - increased number of cells & abnormal in appearance]

cancer spreads by (2) mechanisms - Answer-blood
lymphatics

, most common sites of metastasis--there are (3) - Answer-bone
liver
lung

solid tumor cancers - Answer-carcinoma
sarcoma
central nervous system

solid tumors

carcinoma - Answer-- formed by epithelial cells
- skin & tissue that line organs

solid tumors

sarcoma - Answer-- form in bones & soft tissues
- muscle, cartilage, & other connective tissues

solid tumors

central nervous system - Answer-form in the brain & spinal cord

hematologic cancers - Answer-leukemia
lymphoma
myeloma

hematologic

leukemia - Answer-form in the blood-forming tissue of the bone marrow

hematologic

myeloma - Answer-forms in plasma cells

hematologic

lymphoma - Answer-- forms in lymphatic system
- b cells or t cells

vaccines have a role in cancer prevention. t/f - Answer-true!
i.e. hepB & HPB

cancer screening recommendations

breast - Answer-mammogram every 2 years for women 50-74 years old

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