Choose Correct Cancer Treatment Terms Flashcards

Which of the Following is characterized by loss of organization and a marked nuclear size: Hypertrophy Atrophy Anaplasia Hyperplasia

Which of the following cancers is from connective tissue: Osteogenic sarcoma Multiple myeloma Basal Cell Carcinoma Hepatocarcinoma

Which of the following is a characteristic of cancer in situ? a. cells have broken through the capsule or local basement membrane and metastasized? b. cells remain localized in the glandular or squamous cells c. cel have incaded immediate surrounding tissue d. cellular changes indicate hypertrophy an hyperplasia

Cells from a muscle tumor show a reduced ability to form new muscle and appear hightly disorganized. This is an example of which of the following? a. hypertrophy b. hyperplasia c. myoplasia d. anaplasia

Which of the following is the most common route for distant metastasis? a. local invasion b. seeding c. lymphatics d. none of the above

Which of the following is the consequence for cells when the functioning p53 gene is disrupted due to mutation? a. cells undergo apoptosis b. cells escape apoptosis c. cell receive less oxygen and nutrients d. cells remain bound o neighboring cells

Basal metabolic rates of cancer patients are usually _____ than normal. a. lower b. higher c. no different d. fluctuating

Which of the following is least likely to be asssociated with cancer? a. sustained angiogenesis b. evading apoptosis c. tissue invasion and metastasis d. normal cellular reproduction

Chemotherapy affects cancer patients through which of the following processes? a. forms antibodies specific for tumor antigens b. attacks cancerous cells in the cell cycle c. provides nonspecific stimulation of the immune system d. provides cell-derived antiveral and immunomodulationg proteins.

34. Which of the following represents the correct nomenclature or classifications for benign and malignant tumors of adipose tissue (fat tissue), respectively? a. liposarcoma, lipoma b. lipoma, liposarcoma c. osteoma, osteosarcoma d. adipoma, adiposarcoma

35. Most human cancers appear to arise via which of the following? a. autosomal recessive genes b. autosomal dominant genes c. sex-linked recessive genes d. spontaneous gene mutations

Hallmarks of Cancer

Anaplasia

Lipoma

Glioma