| Question | Answer |
| What is Neoplasm? | New abnormal growth of cells |
| What is Low grade? | Slow development and spread |
| What is High grade? | Rapid development and spread |
| What is metastasize? | Moves and start in new site |
| What is Carcinoma? | Arises from (e)pithelial tissue |
| What is Sarcoma? | Arises from connective tissues |
| What is Lymhoma? | Arises from cellular components of lymph nodes |
| What is Leukemia? | Arises from blood-forming organs such as bone marrow |
| What happens from cancer arising in bone marrow causing anemia? | Abnormal blood count |
| What happen when cancer arising in endocrine tissue producing pseudohomones? | Elevated hormone levels |
| What is Pananeoplastic syndrome? | Group of rare disorders that develop in some people who have cancer |
| How to diagnosis cancer? | 1. Abnormal blood count
2. Elevated hormone levels
3. Pananeoplastic syndrome |
| CAT | Computerized Axial Tomography used to contrast dye to diagnose a solid tumor |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging helpful with soft tissue tissue and diagnosing spinal disorders |
| PET | Positron Emission Tomography looks at the function and store of body and good at spotting tumors in the body |
| Bone scan | Used in routine follow up that produces a three dimensional representation |
| What is External beam radiation therapy (radiation) ? | Directed at a specific site or region |
| What is Brachytherapy (radiation) ? | Implantation of radioactive seeds into the bed |
| The stages of Kubler- Ross stages of grief? | 1. Denial
2. Bargaining
3. Anger
4. Depression
5. Hope
6. Acceptance |
