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what is the scientific term for cancer
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neoplasia
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what type of tumors have the ability to leave their site of origin
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malignant
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what type of cancer arises from epithelial tissue
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carcinoma
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what type of cancer arises from connective tissue, muscle or vasculature
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sarcomas
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what type of cancers occur in the blood cells
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leukemia and lymphomas
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cancer comes from one cell because all cells have the same DNA and all have...
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same X chromosome inactivated
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what is the hypothesis that describes the formation of a cancerous cell
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multi-hit hypothesis
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what is the biggest risk factor for cancer
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age
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how many independent events must occur to produce cancer
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five
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if cancers cells penetrate the basement membrane it has...
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mestasisized
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what is the most common mutagenicity test
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Ames Test
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what enzyme works to metabolically activate some carcinogens via hydroxylation of the molecules
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cytochrome P450
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