Comprehensive Oncology Overview
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What is the main cause of morbidity worldwide according to the text?

  • Cancer (correct)
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Infectious diseases
  • Respiratory diseases
  • According to WHO 2003, what is the expected increase in cancer rates worldwide over the next 20 years?

  • 30%
  • 40%
  • 20%
  • 50% (correct)
  • What happens when cells keep dividing when new cells are not needed, according to the text?

  • Apoptosis of cells
  • Differentiation of cells
  • Formation of tumors (correct)
  • Enhancement of cellular functions
  • What is the umbrella term for many diseases that begin in body cells?

    <p>Cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the disease process that begins when an abnormal cell is transformed by the genetic mutation of the cellular DNA?

    <p>Cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that begins when an abnormal cell is transformed by the genetic mutation of the cellular DNA?

    <p>Oncogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the formation of a mass of tissue called a tumor when cells keep dividing when new cells are not needed?

    <p>Neoplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected increase in cancer rates worldwide over the next 20 years, according to the World Cancer Report published by WHO in 2003?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major cause of morbidity worldwide, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the process of formation of new blood vessels to support tumor growth?

    <p>Angiogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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