Neoplasms

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Increased growth or number in cells

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Hyperplasia

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A primitive cell that matures into a specific type of cell

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Cell differentiation

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Increased size of cells

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Hypertrophy

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Decreased production of cells

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Hypoplasia

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No production of cells

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Aplasia

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Lack of production of an organ

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Agenesis

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Cells have Revered back to its non-differentiated or primitive form

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Anaplasia

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Cells that appear abnormal microscopically

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Dysplastic or atypical cells

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New growth that is abnormal and serves no purpose

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Neoplasia

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Spread to other body parts of the lymph or blood system and establishes growth of new tumors

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Metastasis

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The cancer is not spreading it is localized has not broken through underlying tissue

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Cancer in situ

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A space occupying lesion which causes pressure on organs which causes dysfunction

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A solid tumor

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A new growth that is not confined to a local mass example leukemia

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Diffuse neoplasia

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To know causes of cancer

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Carcinogens and radiation

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Five possible causes of cancers

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Viruses, genetics, environment, hormones, and immune deficiencies

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What are epithelial cells? Where are they found? What are they called if they become malignant?

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They are skin cells they’re found an internal organs glands as well as linings of the body cavities they are called carcinoma

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What is connective tissue and name three types

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Bone muscle and blood

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Malignancies of connective tissue are termed?

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Sarcomas

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Difference between grading and staging of cancers

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Grading refers to severity of malignancy versus to staging which refers to degree of spread and amount of metastasis and secondary tumors

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How is grading of cancers done

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On a 1 to 4 scale 1 being well-differentiated 4 for dedifferentiated

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How is staging of cancers viewed

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Follows a T N M protocol

Question 21

Two ways pressure necrosis is a clinic aspect and sign of neoplasia

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Mechanical and interference of blood supply

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Clinical aspects and signs of destruction in neoplasia a

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Weakened bones causing pathological bone fractures

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Clinical aspects and signs of pressure necrosis in neoplasia

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Lesions resulting from organs causing pressure and death to tissue.

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Hemorrhage/ bleeding in the clinical aspect as a sign of neoplasia

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Caused by erosion of any free surface by malignancy especially if not healing

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Clinical aspect and signs of neoplasias when infections occur

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Common cause of death in cancer patients, first line of defense is compromised, obstruction of passageways, impared immune response

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How anemia corresponds to clinical aspects and signs of neoplasms

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Occurs in advanced malignancies, chronic bleeding, poor nutrition, metastis in bone marrow, chemo, blood clotting can cause

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How paraneoplastic syndrome causes clinical aspects of neoplasias

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Affects endocrine glands, and excessive hormones are produced. Some tumors make and secrete chemicals acting like hormones and look similar to cushings

Question 28

The most common cause of death due to cancer overall and males and females

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Overall is lung. Males is prostate. Females is breast.

Question 29

Warning signs of cancer

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``` Change in bowel habits. Sore or ulcer that does not heal. Unusual bleeding or discharge. Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere. Indigestion or difficulty swallowing. Change in wart or mole Cough or hoarseness ```