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A&P II Oncology chp 19

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The visual examination of the abdominal cavity using small incisions and a laparoscope is called a(n)_______.   show
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The transformation from a normal cell to a cancerous cell is called ________________.   show
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Environmental agents that can cause damage to DNA and thus produce cancer are called ___________________.   show
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_______________ are the largest group of cancers and are solid tumors that are derived from epithelial tissue that lines external and internal body surfaces.   show
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Malignant tumors that are derived from the connective tissues in the body are called _____________________.   show
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The mushrooming pattern of growth in which tumor cells pile one on top of another and project from a tissue surface are described as ___________________.   show
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Tumors that contain dead tissue are referred to as ________________.   show
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The microscopic description _______________, means spreading evenly throughout the affected tissue.   show
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The extent of spread within the body is referred to as the tumors _________________.   show
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One example of a staging system is called _______________________.   show
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The process of burning tissue to destroy it is called ___________________.   show
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The removal of a tumor and a margin of normal tissue is called a _________________ biopsy.   show
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A tumor that can be completely eradicated by radiation therapy is referred to as _____________________.   show
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A tumor that requires large doses of radiation to produce death of the cells is called ____________________.   show
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Cancer treatment that utilizes drugs is called __________.   show
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An ______________ transplant is when marrow is previously obtained from the patient and stored to be reinfused when needed.   show
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BMT   show
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chemo   show
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Gy   show
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IMRT   show
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IORT   show
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mets   show
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NED   show
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PD   show
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prot.   show
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PSRS   show
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Testing blood cells from family members to determine wheher a person has inherited the cancer-causing gene is called ________.   show
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The N stands for _____.   show
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