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Chabner, Language of Medicine 8th Edition, Chpt 19 Oncology

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Which term describes the spread of malignant tumors to a distant location?   show
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show adenocarcinoma of the lung (lung tissue is epithelial tissue)  
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show mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other  
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show polypoid  
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What term describes localized tumor growth?   show
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show Hard, densely packed tumor cells  
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show Assessing the extent of tumor spread  
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What does mutagenic mean?   show
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What does the notation T1N2M0 mean?   show
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show inheritable changes in a cell  
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show ONCOGENES (region of DNA in tumor cells or viruses that cause cancer)  
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Which is a description of exenteration?   show
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What is the meaning of fulguration?   show
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Which is an example of a known type of inherited cancer?   show
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show method of treatment  
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show tumor requires larges doses of radiation to produce death of cells  
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show Treating tissue with electrically generated heat  
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Which is a description of pharmacokinetics?   show
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show adjuvant  
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Which term is used in treatment of tumors with radiation?   show
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show tests for the concentration of hormone receptor sites in cells of BREAST CANCER patients  
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show STAGING laparotomy  
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show biological response modifier  
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What term means return of symptoms of disease?   show
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Which term means cancerous tumor derived from bone?   show
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a side effect of radiation therapy (redness of skin)   show
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show alopecia  
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show fibrosis  
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show Meylosuppression  
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show Mucositis  
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replication of cells; two identical cells are produced from a parent cell   show
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show RNA  
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show Virus  
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show ultraviolet radiation  
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show chemical carcinogen  
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show DNA  
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region of genetic material that causes cancer, found in tumor cells or viruses   show
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change in the genetic material of a cell   show
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show radiation  
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characterized by redness, swelling, and heat   show
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show medullary  
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show necrotic  
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mushrooming pattern of growth   show
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characterized by large, open, exposed surfaces   show
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show cystic  
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tumors resemble wart-like growths   show
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growths are projections from a base (sessile and penduculated)   show
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removal of tumor and a margin of normal tissue for diagnosis and possible cure for small tumors   show
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removal of entire tumor with large area of surrounding tissue and lymph nodes   show
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Burning a lesion   show
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show fulguration  
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cutting into tumor and removing a piece to establish diagnosis   show
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show cryosurgery  
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wide resection involving tumor, organ of origin, and surrounding tissue in the area of the hip.   show
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test for the presence of a portion of human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (marker for testicular cancer)   show
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incision of the abdomen to determine extent of disease   show
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protein marker test to detect ovarian cancer cells in blood   show
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Visual examination of the abdominal cavity; peritoneoscopy   show
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test for the presence of a hormone receptor on breast cancer cells   show
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Removal and microscopic examination of bone marrow tissue   show
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aspiration of tissue for microscopic examination   show
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show PSA test  
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show CEA test  
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Cells are scraped off tissue and microscopically examined   show
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