NUR 211 Cancer Overview
Carcinoma - ANS a malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
adenocarcinoma - ANS a malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue
Sarcoma - ANS malignant tumor of connective tissue
glioma - ANS glial cell tumor (brain)
Melanoma - ANS Pigmented tumor of the skin
Myeloma - ANS plasma cells
Leukemia - ANS Lymphocytes
Lymphoma - ANS Lymphatic tissue
What three factors are known to contribute to the development of cancer? - ANS Heredity,
Environment, Lifestyle
breast cancer genes - ANS BRCA1 and BRCA2
Prostate Cancer gene - ANS PSA
What percent of cancer is caused by environmental causes? - ANS 80%
Problem with benign tumors - ANS can present problems if they create pressure on or obstruct
body organs: bc of this surgical removal of benign tumors is often recommended.
Malignant Cells - ANS Have uncontrollable and unregulated cell division and divide at a high rat
and without regard for normal motorists limitation
Carcinogenesis - ANS process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells
Carcinogenesis Stages - ANS initiation, promotion, progression, metastasis
Initiation - ANS A non reversible event that occurs when a carcinogen invades and damages
the DNA of the cell, causing a change in the DNA structure
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