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12 Cards in this Set
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Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) |
Origin: Hepatic, Germ-cell |
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Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) |
Origin: GI, pancreas, lungs, breast |
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Beta Human Chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) |
Origin: Germ-cell |
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Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) |
Origin: Prostate |
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Carcino- (prefix) |
Cancer – arising from epithelial tissue Carcinoma – cancer arising in epithelial tissue |
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Sarco- (prefix) |
Flesh/muscle – arising from connective tissue. Laryngeal carcinoma - malignant cancer of the larynx, also identified as squamous cell carcinoma Sarcoma - a cancer or malignant tumor of connective or other non-epithelial tissue. |
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-oma (suffix) |
Tumor or neoplasm (abnormal growths) Lymphoma – cancer of lymphatic tissue Lipoma – benign tumor of fat cells Leiomyoma – benign tumor of smooth muscles of the uterus. Rhabdomyosarcoma - malignant cancers of skeletal muscle. |
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Carcinoma in Situ (CIS) |
Pre-invasive epithelial malignant. Cancer dev incrementally - Early stage cancers are localized to the epithelium and have not penetrated the local basement membrane or invaded the surrounding stroma. |
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CIS |
Cervix, skin, oral cavity, esophagus, and bronchus. Epithelium - Cervix, skin, oral cavity, esophagus, bronchus Glandular epithelium – stomach, endometrium, breast,large bowel |
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CIS |
Breast – ductal CIS fills mammary ducts but no progression to local tissue – is readily treatable Watchful waiting vs removal controversial |
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-blastoma (suffix) |
Neoplasm composed of immature and undifferentiated cells. More common in children, caused by malignancies in precursor cells,often called blasts. |
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-blastoma (suffix) |
Nephroblastoma – Wilms Tumor - mass of cancer cells that grow in kidney tissue Neuroblastoma - cancer of nerve cells Retinoblastoma - cancer of retinal cells(cones) |
