CHAPTER 12 part 1

Question 1

a group of disorder characterized by ABNORMAL CELL PROLIFERATION, in which cells ignore growth-regulating signals in the surrounding environment

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cancer

Question 2

‘abnormal cells INVADE surrounding tissue’ and gain access to lymph and blood vessels

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metastasis

Question 3

pertains on HOW TUMOR CELLS INVADES the different parts of the body

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metastasis

Question 4

metastasis comes in two forms:

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lymphatic
hematogenous

Question 5

a type of metastasis: ‘tumor cells enter the lymph channel’ especially via interstitial fluid

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lymphatic

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a type of metastasis: it enters via blood stream

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hematogenous

Question 7

a characteristic of cancer that is NON-CAPSULATED; metastatic; known for causing DEATH

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malignant cancer cell

Question 8

cells that are not cancerous

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benign cancer cells

Question 9

these cancer cells are ENCAPSULATED; non-metastatic

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benign cancer cells

Question 10

tsg means

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tumor suppressor gene

Question 11

there is a DESTRUCTED DNA of a cell because of ALTERATION OF TSG or INCREASE number of ONCOGENES

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cancer

Question 12

it contains the blueprint of cell growth

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DNA

Question 13

this originates in EPITHELIAL TISSUE; mainly affects the SKIN

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carcinoma

Question 14

this cancer originates the glandular tissue

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adenocarcinoma

Question 15

it pertains to glands which secretes juices

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adeno

Question 16

it originates in the fat, muscle, blood vessels, nerves, bones

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sarcoma

Question 17

the cancer that begins in the bones and connective tissue

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sarcoma

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types of carcinoma

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basal cell carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma
melanoma

Question 19

the MOST COMMON SKIN cancer

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basal cell carcinoma

Question 20

this carcinoma is caused by a frequent SUN EXPOSURE

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basal cell carcinoma

Question 21

second most common form of carcinoma

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squamous cell carcinoma

Question 22

it affects the melanocytes

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melanoma

Question 23

a type of cell that gives color to the skin

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melanocytes

Question 24

a cancer that affects the DIFFERENT ORGANS of the body that primary SECRETES OR PRODUCES JUICES

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adenocarcinoma

Question 25

this cancer mainly affects the bones

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sarcoma

Question 26

tumor in the bone

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osteosarcoma

Question 27

malignant neoplasm in the vessel walls

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angiosarcoma

Question 28

sarcoma in cartilage

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chondrosarcoma

Question 29

the end of the bone that serves as cushion; synovial fluid

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cartilage

Question 30

sarcoma in the fat cells

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liposarcoma

Question 31

types of sarcoma

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LOCAF liposarcoma osteosarcoma chondrosarcoma angiosarcoma fibrosarcoma