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What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a malignant neoplasm from a benign one?
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a malignant neoplasm from a benign one?
- Ability to invade local tissues
- Locally aggressive and spreading to distant sites (correct)
- Presence of inflammatory cells and blood vessels
- Production of hormone-responsive cells
Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of cancer?
Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of cancer?
- Evading apoptosis
- Tissue invasion
- Differentiation into a normal cell type (correct)
- Self-sufficiency in growth signals
What is the term for the study of tumors?
What is the term for the study of tumors?
- Tumorology
- Oncology (correct)
- Cancerology
- Neoplasia
What is the term for the process by which a single transformed cell gives rise to a tumor?
What is the term for the process by which a single transformed cell gives rise to a tumor?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a benign neoplasm?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a benign neoplasm?
What is the term for the classification of tumors based on their microscopic and gross characteristics?
What is the term for the classification of tumors based on their microscopic and gross characteristics?
What is the term for the genetic mutations that contribute to the development of cancer?
What is the term for the genetic mutations that contribute to the development of cancer?
What is the term for the study of the environmental and predisposing factors that contribute to the development of cancer?
What is the term for the study of the environmental and predisposing factors that contribute to the development of cancer?
What is the term for the connective tissue, inflammatory cells, and blood vessels that surround a tumor?
What is the term for the connective tissue, inflammatory cells, and blood vessels that surround a tumor?
What is the term for the classification of tumors based on their extent and spread?
What is the term for the classification of tumors based on their extent and spread?
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