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1
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Of the TNM stages, what is the most important prognostic factor?

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Metastases (p.219)

2
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What are benign tumors of the epithelium called?

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Adenomas, papillomas (p.219)

3
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What are benign tumors of blood vessels called?

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Hemangiomas (p.219)

4
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What are benign tumors of smooth muscle called?

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Leiomyomas (p.219)

5
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What are benign tumors of striated muscle called?

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Rhabdomyomas (p.219)

6
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What are benign tumors of connective tissue called?

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Fibromas (p.219)

7
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What are benign tumors of bone called?

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Osteomas (p.219)

8
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What are benign tumors of fat called?

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Lipomas (p.219)

9
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What seven tissue types are considered mesenchymal tissue?

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Blood cells, blood vessels, smooth muscle, striated muscle, connective tissue, bone, and fat (p.219)

10
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What are malignant tumors of the epithelium called?

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Adenocarcinomas, papillary carcinomas (p.219)

11
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What are malignant tumors of blood cells called?

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Leukemias, lymphomas (p.219)

12
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What are malignant tumors of blood vessels called?

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Angiosarcomas (p.219)

13
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What are malignant tumors of smooth muscle called?

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Leiomyosarcomas (p.219)

14
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What are malignant tumors of striated muscle called?

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Rhabdomyosarcomas (p.219)

15
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What are malignant tumors of connective tissue called?

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Fibrosarcomas (p.219)

16
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What are malignant tumors of bone called?

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Osteosarcomas (p.219)

17
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What are malignant tumors of fat called?

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Liposarcomas (p.219)

18
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What is implicated by the term ‘carcinoma?

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Epithelial origin (p.219)

19
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What is implicated by the term ‘sarcoma?

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Mesenchymal origin (p.219)

20
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What are the most common morphological differences between benign and malignant tumors?

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Benign tumors are usually well differentiated, slow growing, well demarcated, and without metastasis; malignant tumors may be poorly differentiated with erratic growth and are usually locally invasive/ diffuse and may metastasize (p.220)

21
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What is cachexia?

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Weight loss, muscle atrophy, and fatigue that occur in chronic disease (e.g. cancer, AIDS, heart disease, TB) (p.220)

22
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What inflammatory mediators contribute to cachexia?

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TNF-a, IFN-y, IL-6 (p.220)

23
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What neoplasms are associated with Down Syndrome?

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ALL, AML (p.220)

24
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What neoplasms are associated with Xeroderma Pigmentosum?

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Melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and especially squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (p.220)

25
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What neoplasms are associated with Albinism?

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Melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and especially squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (p.220)