AH 101 – Oncology Quiz – Flashcards
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Small, repeated doses of radiation are termed
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fractionation
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The prefix apo- means
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off or away
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The removal of a tumor and a margin of normal tissue for diagnosis and possible small tumor cure is called a(n) _____ biopsy
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excisional
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_____plasia means reversion to a more primitive cell type
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ana
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Forming small finger-like or nipple-like projections of cells is called
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papillary
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A ______ biopsy is the aspiration of a core of tissue for microscopic examination
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needle
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Mr. Gerald was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. His oncologist recommended combination chemotherapy as the modality, or method, of treatment, which would be given according to a written plan, or a
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protocol
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The combining form follicul/o means
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small glandular sacs
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This means densely packed, hard, and overgrown with fibrous tissue
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scirrhous
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A _____ scan consists of pictures taken of organs after injection of radioactive substances
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radionuclide
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_____ or the freezing and destruction of malignant tissue, was used to treat Mr. Seiger's prostate cancer
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cryosurgery
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Implantation of radioactive seeds directly into the tumor is called
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brachytherapy
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Drugs, such as cisplatin and 5-FU (5-fluorouracil) that sensitize tumors and normal tissue to radiation to improve the outcome of treatment are called
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radiosensitizers
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Cancerous tumors are divided into broad groups on the basis of the particular type of tissue from which the tumor cells arise. This is called
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histogenesis
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A term that means possessing a stem or stock is
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pedunculated
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Malignant transformation of genetic material results from damage to
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DNA
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Pieces of DNA that can cause normal cells to become malignant if activated by mutations are called
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oncogenes
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Staging of tumors is a system of evaluating the
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extent of spread of tumors
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Dysplasia is a medical term that means
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poor or bad formation/growth
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Evaluating the degree of maturity of tumor cells or indication of malignant transformation is called ______ of tumors
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grading
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The term palliative means
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relieving but not curing symptoms
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Characteristically, a tumor that multiplies rapidly is undifferentiated and invasive, and can metastasize is a _____ tumor
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malignant
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Mr. Rukcic was diagnosed with gastric ______ a cancerous tumor arising from glandular cells lining the stomach
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adenocarcinoma
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Connective tissue tumors usually require large doses of radiation to destroy the tumor cells, this type of tumor is called
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radioresistant
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A ______oma is a solid tumor derived from epithelial tissue
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carcin
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The combining form cyst/o means
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sac of fluid
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Mr. Jones' renal cell carcinoma was staged as T3N2W1. Has Mr. Jones'tumor metastasized?
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yes
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The term that means composed of a variety of cell types is
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pleomorphic
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_____ which is abbreviated ____ is a serum protein produced by prostate cancer cells
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prostate-specific antigen, PSA
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The combining form follicul/o means
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small glandular sacs
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_____plasia means reversion to a more primitive cell type
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ana
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Pieces of DNA that can cause normal cells to become malignant if activated by mutations are called
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oncogenes
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Small, repeated doses of radiation are termed
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fractionation
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This means densely packed, hard, and overgrown with fibrous tissue
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scirrhous
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Dysplasia is a medical term that means
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poor or bad formation/growth
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The removal of a rumor and a margin of normal tissue for diagnosis and possible small tumor cure is called a(n) _____ biopsy
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excisional
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Malignant transformation of genetic material results from damage to
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DNA
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Staging of tumors is a system of evaluating the
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extent of spread of tumors
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Cancerous tumors are divided into broad groups on the basis of the particular type of tissue from which the tumor cells arise. This is called
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histogenesis
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Implantation of radioactive seeds directly into the tumor is called
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brachytherapy
