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30 Cards in this Set
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three types of controlled cell growth?
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hyperplasia, metaplasia, dysplasia.
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what is hyperplasia?
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increase in the number of cells
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what is metaplasia?
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a change in type of adult cells which is abnormal for that tissue.
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what is dysplasia?
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alteration in size, shape, organization of adult cells.
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what is uncontrolled cell growth called?
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neoplasia.
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what is neoplasia other than just "tumor"?
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a mass of new cells which proliferate without control and serve no useful function.
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true or false edema cannot cause a benign tumor?
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false edema can cause a benign tumor
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which one a benign or malignant tumor is surrounded by a capsule?
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benign, it doesnt infiltrate the surrounding tissue like a malignant tumor.
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true or false both malignant and benign tumors could recur?
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mostly false a malignant could definitly come back a benign usually will not.
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what grow more rapidly a malignant tumor or benign?
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malignant tumors grow faster.
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how are cancer cells named?
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by parenchymal cell of orgin
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what is the name given to cells from epithelial tissue?
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carcinoma
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what is the name given to a tumor derived from CT, bone, cartilage, fat, or muscle?
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sarcoma
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what are the three general options for Tx of cancer.
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chemo, radio, and surgery surgery being the first option.
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how often should the pt been seen for a suspicious lesion?
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every three months
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A,B,C,D's - rule of thumb for cancers?
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asymmetry, borders, color, and diameter.
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another name for a freckle?
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ephilis
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what type of inheritance pattern does ephilis have?
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autosomal dominant
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true or false ephilis will fade in the abscence of light?
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true
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what is the average size of ephilis?
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rarely larger than a pea but they can clump together.
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what type of skin spot can occur in response to years of sun exposure and will persist in the absence of light?
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solar lentigines (liver spots, age spots)
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another name for a mole?
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Nevus
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A common benign neoplasm or melanocyte?
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Nevus
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can a nevus change shape/size?
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yes they may rise up, grow, hairs, disapear, or change color.
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what are the four types of Nevus?
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dermal, junctional, compound, and dysplastic.
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out of the four types of nevus which one is most common, located in the dermis and raised or flat?
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dermal. this one rarely goes under trasformation.
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out of the four types of nevus which one is at the dermoepidermal layer usually flat and may convert to melanoma?- also it doesnt present with smooth edges.
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Junction
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out of the four types of nevus which one is located in teh dermoepidermal junction and dermis, and is transitional to malignancy?
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compound
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out of the four types of nevus which one appears like a fried egg (darker in the middle), and has an increased risk for melanoma if there is multiple ones and a FHx.
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dysplastic
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when is it common for a nevus to increase in size?
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with aging especially with kids when they hit puberty.
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