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What is a characteristic of benign tumors in terms of differentiation?
What is a characteristic of benign tumors in terms of differentiation?
- They are usually well-differentiated (correct)
- They are usually moderately-differentiated
- They are usually poorly-differentiated
- They can show any level of differentiation
What is the term for a mass of disorganized indigenous tissue?
What is the term for a mass of disorganized indigenous tissue?
- Leukemia
- Nevus
- Hamartoma (correct)
- Choristoma
What does anaplasia indicate?
What does anaplasia indicate?
- A tumor with both benign and malignant characteristics
- A benign tumor
- A malignant tumor (correct)
- A well-differentiated tumor
What is the term for a heterotopic rest of cells?
What is the term for a heterotopic rest of cells?
What is the term for how much tumor cells resemble their cells of origin?
What is the term for how much tumor cells resemble their cells of origin?
What is an example of a malignant tumor that sounds benign?
What is an example of a malignant tumor that sounds benign?
What is the term for a tumor that is composed of more than one neoplastic cell type derived from one germ cell layer?
What is the term for a tumor that is composed of more than one neoplastic cell type derived from one germ cell layer?
What is the process by which normal cells become cancerous?
What is the process by which normal cells become cancerous?
What is the malignant counterpart of a fibroma?
What is the malignant counterpart of a fibroma?
What is the term for a benign tumor that arises from the epithelial lining of glands or ducts?
What is the term for a benign tumor that arises from the epithelial lining of glands or ducts?
What is the term used to describe the extent to which neoplastic cells resemble normal cells?
What is the term used to describe the extent to which neoplastic cells resemble normal cells?
What is the malignant counterpart of a lipoma?
What is the malignant counterpart of a lipoma?
What is the term used to describe the process by which neoplastic cells invade surrounding tissues?
What is the term used to describe the process by which neoplastic cells invade surrounding tissues?
What is the term used to describe the spread of cancer cells to distant parts of the body?
What is the term used to describe the spread of cancer cells to distant parts of the body?
What is the term for a tumor that arises from the tissue of hematopoietic cells?
What is the term for a tumor that arises from the tissue of hematopoietic cells?
What is the term used to describe the loss of cellular differentiation?
What is the term used to describe the loss of cellular differentiation?
What is the term for a benign tumor that arises from the smooth muscle cells?
What is the term for a benign tumor that arises from the smooth muscle cells?
What is the characteristic of a very well differentiated neoplasm?
What is the characteristic of a very well differentiated neoplasm?
What is the term for a malignant tumor that arises from the epithelial cells of the respiratory passages?
What is the term for a malignant tumor that arises from the epithelial cells of the respiratory passages?
What is the term for a benign tumor that arises from the endothelial and related tissues?
What is the term for a benign tumor that arises from the endothelial and related tissues?
What is an example of a benign neoplasm that resembles normal myometrial cells?
What is an example of a benign neoplasm that resembles normal myometrial cells?
What is the term used to describe the classification of neoplasms based on their degree of differentiation?
What is the term used to describe the classification of neoplasms based on their degree of differentiation?
What is the term for a malignant tumor that arises from the melanocytes?
What is the term for a malignant tumor that arises from the melanocytes?
What is the term for a tumor that arises from the totipotent cells in the gonads or in embryonic rests?
What is the term for a tumor that arises from the totipotent cells in the gonads or in embryonic rests?
What does T1N1M0 signify in tumor staging?
What does T1N1M0 signify in tumor staging?
Which cancer has seen an increase in death rates for women due to more smokers?
Which cancer has seen an increase in death rates for women due to more smokers?
Which environmental carcinogen is associated with cervical carcinoma?
Which environmental carcinogen is associated with cervical carcinoma?
Which occupational carcinogen is linked to mesothelioma?
Which occupational carcinogen is linked to mesothelioma?
Which type of cancer has had a decrease in death rates due to pap smears?
Which type of cancer has had a decrease in death rates due to pap smears?
How many new cases of cancer were there last year according to the text?
How many new cases of cancer were there last year according to the text?
Which type of cancer is most common in men?
Which type of cancer is most common in men?
Which occupational carcinogen is associated with angiosarcoma and liver cancer?
Which occupational carcinogen is associated with angiosarcoma and liver cancer?
What is indicated regarding cellular anaplasia in the text?
What is indicated regarding cellular anaplasia in the text?
What determines differentiation according to the text?
What determines differentiation according to the text?
What is true about cell cohesion in carcinoma?
What is true about cell cohesion in carcinoma?
How do blood vessels in carcinomas compare to those in sarcomas?
How do blood vessels in carcinomas compare to those in sarcomas?
What description is given for hemorrhage, necrosis, and secondary changes in carcinomas?
What description is given for hemorrhage, necrosis, and secondary changes in carcinomas?
Regarding distant spread, how do sarcomas typically behave?
Regarding distant spread, how do sarcomas typically behave?
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