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What is the primary difference between benign and malignant tumors?
What is the primary difference between benign and malignant tumors?
- Benign tumors are composed of differentiated cells, while malignant tumors are composed of undifferentiated cells
- Benign tumors are unable to metastasize, while malignant tumors can metastasize
- Benign tumors are slow-growing, while malignant tumors are rapidly dividing
- All of the above (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cancer cells?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cancer cells?
- Increased cell-cell adhesion (correct)
- Production of degradative enzymes
- Loss of contact inhibition
- Expression of altered tissue antigens
What is the role of proto-oncogenes in oncogenesis?
What is the role of proto-oncogenes in oncogenesis?
- They encode growth factors or second messengers that stimulate cell growth (correct)
- They inhibit cell growth and differentiation
- They facilitate DNA repair
- They promote apoptosis
Which of the following is NOT a step in the cancer cell transformation process by chemicals?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the cancer cell transformation process by chemicals?
What is the primary function of tumor suppressor genes (anti-oncogenes)?
What is the primary function of tumor suppressor genes (anti-oncogenes)?
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for cancer development?
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for cancer development?
What is the primary cause of cancer cachexia?
What is the primary cause of cancer cachexia?
Which of the following is NOT a common treatment modality for cancer?
Which of the following is NOT a common treatment modality for cancer?
What is the primary goal of targeted cancer therapy?
What is the primary goal of targeted cancer therapy?
What is the primary mechanism by which mutations in cancer cells can lead to unregulated cell growth and differentiation?
What is the primary mechanism by which mutations in cancer cells can lead to unregulated cell growth and differentiation?
What is the estimated number of new cancer cases in the United States for the year 2024?
What is the estimated number of new cancer cases in the United States for the year 2024?
Which phase of the cell cycle is responsible for DNA synthesis?
Which phase of the cell cycle is responsible for DNA synthesis?
What is the primary role of cyclins in the cell cycle?
What is the primary role of cyclins in the cell cycle?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of benign neoplasms?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of benign neoplasms?
What is the primary difference between benign and malignant neoplasms in terms of cell differentiation?
What is the primary difference between benign and malignant neoplasms in terms of cell differentiation?
Which of the following is a characteristic of malignant neoplasms?
Which of the following is a characteristic of malignant neoplasms?
What is the primary role of stem cells in cell differentiation?
What is the primary role of stem cells in cell differentiation?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-oma' in the context of neoplasms?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-oma' in the context of neoplasms?
What is the primary difference between benign and malignant neoplasms in terms of growth rate?
What is the primary difference between benign and malignant neoplasms in terms of growth rate?
Which of the following is a characteristic of benign neoplasms?
Which of the following is a characteristic of benign neoplasms?
