Clinical Procedures /exam review

Question 0

Benign Tumor

Answer 0

• Grow slowly
• Encapsulated
• Differentiated
• Don’t spread

Question 1

Malignant Tumor

Answer 1

• Multiply rapidly
• Invasive and infiltrative
• Undifferentiated
• Metastasize

Question 2

Grade of Tumor

Answer 2

degree of maturity or differentiation under the microscope, grade 1-very well differentiated, grade 2 and 3 are intermediate in appearance, moderate or poor differentiated, grade 4 undifferentiated and difficult to recognized.

Question 3

Stage of tumor (cancer)

Answer 3

extent of spread of tumor in the body.

0-undetectable and 1,2,3, and 4 mean a progressive increase in size or involvement.

Question 4

Debulking procedure

Answer 4

may be used to remove as much of primary tumor mass as possible

Question 5

Adjuvant (assisting) radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy

Answer 5

after removal of primary tumor to prevent recurrence at distant sites

Question 6

scirrhous

Answer 6

densely pack tumor, due to dense band of fibrous tissue; commonly found in breast or stomach cancer.

Question 7

fulguration

Answer 7

destruction of tissue by electric sparks generated by a high -frequency current.

Question 8

inherited cancer

Answer 8

is transmitted by defect DNA of the egg or sperm cells. ex. are in the retina of the eye(Retinoblastoma ) colon (adenomatous polyposis coli sindrome), breast and kidney cancer.

Question 9

polypoid

Answer 9

growths that form projections extending outward from a base. sessile polypoid tumor extend from a stem or stalk. Both benign and malign tumors of the colon may grow as polyps.

Question 10

scattering of x-ray

Answer 10

scattering occurs when x-Ray come into contact with any material.Greater scatter occurs with dense objects and less scatter with those object that are radiolucent.

Question 11

Thallium Scan

Answer 11

Thallium-201 (T-201)is injected intravenously to evaluate myocardial perfusion.