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teratoma
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tumor containing more than one tissue type not normally present at the site
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lymphoma
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cancer of the lymph nodes
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precancerous condition
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a disease/condition that may lead to cancer
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in situ carcinoma
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pre-cancer...
a localized cancer with no potential for metastatis |
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adjuvant chemotherapy
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post-surgery chemotherapy
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carcinoma
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cancer of epithelial tissue of ski or lining of organs
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nevus
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birthmark
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melanoma
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cancer of melanocytes
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multiple myeloma
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multiple tumors of the bone marrow
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leukemia
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cancer of white blood cells
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t/f
some neoplasms in humans may be cause by viruses |
true
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t/f
a mutation is a cancer causing chemical |
false
mutation is a driving process in the development of cancer |
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a pap smear is a screening test used to detect cervical cancer |
true
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a tumor-associated antigen is a carbohydrate-protein complex secreted by tumor cells that can be used to monitor tumor growth |
true... depends?
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a hormone-dependent tumor is one that produces sex hormones |
f
it is fed by hormones |
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anticancer drugs injure good cells as wells as abnormal cells |
true
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adjuvant chemotherapy is used in an attempt to prevent late recurrences of cancer by destroying small foci of metastatic carcinoma before they get bigger |
true
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