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FRONT

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BACK

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Define Cancer:

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tissue overgrowth which is independent of the laws governing the remainder of the body. Serves no purpose to the body.

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What is the original definition for tumor?

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A mass greater than 2cm

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Define neoplasm:

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new growth

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T or F: All neoplams are cancer.

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F. Neoplasm just refers to new growth. Does not specify if it is malignant or benign

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T or F: Cells that are atropic or hypertrophic can be considered normal

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TRUE-depends on life stage

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T or F: Metaplasia is normal.

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F. Metaplasia is always caused by “rebellious” cells

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When cells are dysplayed, but have not penetrated the basement membrane of the organ they are described as a:

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in situ neoplasm

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When growth penetrates through the basement membrane of an organ and can spread throughout the body it is described as an:

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invasive neoplasm

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A tumor that is well-defined, has a low mitotic index, and does not metastatize is most likely:

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benign

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A tumor that is poorly defined, poorly differentiated, has a high mitotic index and has metastasis is most likely:

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malignant

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Define anaplasia:

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When a cell no longer resmbles the original cell. Ex: original cell was cuboidal, new cell looks columnar

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Altered contact inhibition refers to:

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the cells within a tumor’s ablility to continue growing and multiplying despite normal growth parameters

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Define autonomy:

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cell’s ability to disconnect from the normal laws of cell growth

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How does a malignant tumor change the transport of sugar and amino acids?

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Instead of nutrients going to appropriate cells they go straight to the tumor

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T or F: A benign tumor is never life threatening

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F. Depending on location benign tumors can be life threatening

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List the 6 hallmarks of cancer:

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  1. self-sufficiency in growth signals 2. insensitivity to antigrowth signals 3. Evading apoptosis 4. Limitless replicative potential 5. Sustained angiogenesis 6. Tissue invasion and metastasis
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Define angiogenesis:

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the vascularization of neoplastic cells (tumor can develop circulation and grow quickly)

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Why are tumor classifications important?

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help us know the origin of the cancer, important for diagnosing and treating cancer-site of origin determines appropriate treatment

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Cancer found in epithelial cells:

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carcinoma

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Cancer found in grandular tissue:

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adenocarcinoma

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Cancer found in connective tissue:

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sarcoma

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Cancer found in lymph tissue:

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lymphoma

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Cancer found in blood forming tissue (marrow)

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leukemia

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Cancer found in the uterus:
fibroma
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Cancer found in bones:
osteoma
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Cancer found in cartilage:
chondroma
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Cancer found in glial cells of the CNS:
gliomas
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What is one of the most deadly types of cancer?
gliomas
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Carcinogenesis refers to:
the foundations of how a cancer begins
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T or F: All cancers have a huge genetic component.
F. Genetics plays a role, but not always.
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Define protooncogenes:
normal genes that code for cellular growth
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Define oncogenes:
mutant genes
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What do oncogenes do in their non-mutant state?
direct protein synthesis and cellular growth
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What are tumor suppressor genes?
Cells present in everyone that act to suppress the growth of tumors
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What role do DNA repair genes play in carcinogenesis?
DNA repair genes can get mutated and become carcinogenic
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List the 3 stages of cancer development:
Initiaion, promotion, progression
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What happens during initiation?
DNA is damaged and mutates
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What happens during promotion?
Upon exposure to a carcinogenic environment/genetics cancerous cells get enhanced
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What happens during progression?
local invasiveness, angiogenesis, metatasis-cancerous growth continues, adjacent organs may be invaded
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During initiation, what is happening on a cellular level?
DNA is damaged and cells mutate
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What is happening on a cellular level during promotion?
oncogenes are activated by a promoter agent
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What is happening on a cellular level during progression?
a malignant tumor is growing and spreading
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What are tumor-suppressor genes?
In their normal state negatively regulate proliferation-anti-oncogenes
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What happens if tumor-suppressor genes are in an unsteady state?
oncogenes will take over
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Viral insertion of HPV, HCV, or EBV can have what effect on a protooncogen gene?
can cause it to mutate
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Point mutations, gene amplification, and chromosomal rearrangement are all examples of:
protooncogene mutations
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Cancer is predominantly a disease of _____________
aging
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How do recurrent infections/inflammation relate to cancer?
Every time cells are killed off and need to re-grow there is a possibility of mutation.
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T or F: Cancer can easily develop after 1 cell mutation.
F. multiple mutations aare required before cancer can develop
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T or F: When tumor suppression genes are inactivated, oncogenes will be activated.
T. Tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes have an inverse relationship. When one is on the other will be off.
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T or F: Once oncogenes are activated the development of cancer can take years.
TRUE
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If a person is exposed to mutagens and somatic cells mutate, this mutation (will/will not) be passed on to next generations.
will NOT
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If a person is exposed to mutagens and germline cells mutate, this mutation (will/will not) be passed on to next generations.
will
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How might H. pylori cause cancer?
People who have chronic stomach ulcers (inflammation and constant cellular repair) are at high risk of developing gastrinoma
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Chronic inflammation is an important factor in the development of cancer because:
it can promote mutation, and invoke a decreased response to DNA damage
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Define proliferation:
The growth or production of cells by mutiplication of parts
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Define differentiation:
Describes how much or how little the tumor looks like the normal tissue it came from
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What are tumor cell markers?
biological substances that can be detected in blood, spinal fluid, or urine
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Give some examples of tumor cell markers:
hormones, enzymes, genes, antigens, antibodies
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What are some purposes of tumor cell markers?
Can be used to screen, diagnose, mark tumor progression
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T or F: Discovering a tumor cell marker by itself is enough to make a diagnosis of cancer
F. Markers are never used alone or as a diagnostic test.
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When making a diagnosis one should first:
Assess what the patient looks like
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The most common vehicle used for cancer to travel through the body is the ___________________
lymphatic system
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List the 4 most common sites to find cancer:
Brain, bones, liver, lungs
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Why are the brain, bones, liver, and lungs prone to developing cancer?
They are all highly vascular organs
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A cancer in stage 1 is:
confined to organ or origin
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A cancer in stage 2 is:
locally invasive
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A cancer in stage 3:
has lymph node invasion
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A cancer in stage 4:
has spread to distant sites throughout the body
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What are the 4 phases of tumor spread?
transformation, growth, local invasion, distant metastasis
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Define metastasis:
primary cancer cells travel and proliferate in other sites
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On a biopsy report T refers to a tumor's:
size (T0=no tumor-T3=skin/chest wall involved by invasion
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On a biopsy report N refers to a tumor's:
node invasion (N0=no axillary nodes involved-N2=mobile anda fixed nodes involved
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On a biopsy report M refers to a tumor's:
degree of metastases (M0=no metastases, M1=demonstratable metastases, M2=suspected metastases)
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How is tumor grading different than cancer stages?
Tumor grading is assessing the tumor itself, not the stage of cancer
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A tumor in Grade 1 is:
well differentiated and resembles the tissue or origin
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A tumor in Grade 2 is:
Moderatly differentiated, with increased size and shape of cells
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A tumor in Grade 3 is:
poorly differentiated, malignant, a lot of variation in the size and shape of the tumor
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A tumor in Grade 4:
has no resemblance to the original tissue, malignant
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Patients with cancer who have undergone chemotherapy may exhibit clinical manifestations such as:
Anemia, thromocytopenia (platelets <5000), pain, and cachexia (severe malnutrition)
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What are some warning signs of cancer?
Lump or swelling, a sore that doesn't heal, recent change in a wart/mole, unusual discharge, changes in bladder/bowel habits, nagging cough/hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing, extreme weight loss
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To make a definitive cancer diagnosis a clinician should:
Note persistence of sx's, identify various cancer markers, identify mass/metastasis, have a morphological confirmation
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T or F: Chemotherapy is systemic and will kill good cells as well as cancerous cells
TRUE
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Chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, and immunotherapy are all methods of:
managing cancer
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Skin dryness and hair loss are common side effects of:
chemotherapy
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Chemotherapy's ability to suppress bone marrow refers to:
suppressing RBC's and platelets
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T or F: childhood cancers are a disease entity.
F, they are described as a spectrum of malignancies
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What are the most common childhood cancers?
leukemias, sarcomas, and embryonic tumors
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What are embryonic tumors?
originate during uterine life, occurs when embryonic tissue does not fully mature, then later proliferates in this immature form
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Childhood tumors are commonly called ____________
blasts
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This type fo cancer commonly involves tissue (childhood or adult)
childhood
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This type of cancer has few prevention strategies
childhood
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This type of cancer has strong environmental and lifestyle influences
adult cancer
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This type of cancer commonly involves organs
adult cancer
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This type of cancer is 80% preventable
adult cancer
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This type of cancer has a >80% cure rate
childhood
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This type of cancer has fewer long term consequences
adult cancer
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What type of cancer is often detected early with screening?
adult cancer
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Prenatal exposure and increased parental age are possible environmental factors for:
childhood cancer
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What is the prognosis for childhood cancer?
80% are fully cured

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