Cancer Research

Question 1

Describe characteristics of cancer

Answer 1

Uncontrolled proliferation and imbalance of cell division, differentiation, cell survival and apoptosis disrupted as well as invasion and metastasis

Question 2

Define tumour

Answer 2

Abnormal mass of cells, benign or malignant.

Question 3

Define cancer

Answer 3

Malignant growth of cells

Question 4

Define primary and secondary tumour

Answer 4

Primary: tumour at initial site
Secondary: tumour spreads to other tissues

Question 5

Define carcinogenesis

Answer 5

When a healthy cell is transformed into malignant

Question 6

Define neoplasia

Answer 6

Formation of tumour possessing significant degree of autonomy

Question 7

Define anaplasia

Answer 7

Lack of differentiation, seen as mass of pleomorphic primitive cells

Question 8

Define dysplasia

Answer 8

Abnormality of development, alteration in size, shape and arrangement of adult cells

Question 9

Define hyperplasia

Answer 9

Enlargement of organ or formation of tumour due to over proliferation

Question 10

Define hypoplasia

Answer 10

Under development of tissue

Question 11

Define hypertrophy

Answer 11

Increase in organ size due to increase in cell size without increase in cell number

Question 12

Define Atrophy

Answer 12

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Question 13

Define Dystrophy

Answer 13

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Question 14

What are the 5 types of histological classifications of cancer

Answer 14

Sarcoma 
Melanoma
Carcinoma
Lymphoma
Leukaemia