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angiogenisis ✔Correct Answer-growth of new blood vessels that allows cancer cells to grow

apoptosis ✔Correct Answer-programmed cell death

carcinogenisis ✔Correct Answer-process of transforming normal cells into malignant cells

carcinogens ✔Correct Answer-chemicals, physical factors, and other agents that cause cancer

malignant ✔Correct Answer-having cells or processes that are characteristic of cancer

metastasis ✔Correct Answer-spread of cancer from the primary tumor to distant cells

nadir ✔Correct Answer-lowest point of white blood cell depression after therapy that has
toxic effects on the bone marrow

neoplasia ✔Correct Answer-uncontrolled cell gowth that follows no physiologic demand

vesicant ✔Correct Answer-substance that can cause tissue necrosis and damage

what is the second most common cause of death in the U.S? ✔Correct Answer-cancer

top three most common cancers in men ✔Correct Answer-1 lung cancer
2 prostate cancer
3 colon cancer

top three most common cancers in women ✔Correct Answer-1 lung cancer
2 breast cancer
3 colon cancer

demographics of those most likely to get caner ✔Correct Answer-men, over 65 years of age,
african americans

benign ✔Correct Answer-noncancerous

primary cancer ✔Correct Answer-where the cancer originates

secondary cancer ✔Correct Answer-where cancer has metastisized

, malignant cells have... ✔Correct Answer-uncontrolled growth

the malignant process ✔Correct Answer-abnormal cells are transormed by mutations;
mutations can be aquired or inheritied; uncontrolled growth; cells grow and die in no paticular
order

malinant cells affect on metabolism ✔Correct Answer-malignant cells alter metabolism to
feed itself; malignant cells need oxygen and glucose to thrive

malignant cell capabilities ✔Correct Answer-uncontrolled proliferation (cell production);
evading tumor growth suppression signals; remarkable reproduction; invading and metastasis;
resisting cell death; angiogenisis; reprogramming cell metabolism; evading the immune system

tumor specific antigens ✔Correct Answer-proteins that are specific to certain cancers; they
are used to detect the presence of certain cancers bu should not be used simply as a diagnostic
tool, must do a biopsy to confirm diagnosis

PSA ✔Correct Answer-prostate specific antigen; elevated with prostate cancer

CEA ✔Correct Answer-colorectal, GI cancers

CA-125 ✔Correct Answer-ovarian cancer; will not be elevated in all cancers because it is
influenced by many factors such as endometriosis and hormones

characteristics of benign and malignant cells ✔Correct Answer-cell characteristics; mode of
growth; rate of growth; metastasis; general effects; tissue destruction; ability to cause disease

invasion and metastasis ✔Correct Answer-spread from the primary tumor to distant sites;
lymphatic spreads; blood stream; angiogenisis

most common area to find mets ✔Correct Answer-brain, liver, bones and lungs

seeding ✔Correct Answer-when a tumor or cancer spreads out around the area of original
growth

breast cancer commonly causes metastasis because ✔Correct Answer-it is closely located to
the lymphatic system, which it uses to travel from one location to another

cancer spreads via ✔Correct Answer-the blood stream and lymphatic system

carcinogensis ✔Correct Answer-cellular process of the change of normal cells to malignant
cells

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