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Which term refers to the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of new tissue or cells, forming a tumor?
Which term refers to the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of new tissue or cells, forming a tumor?
What is the term for an abnormal mass of tissue resulting from neoplastic growth?
What is the term for an abnormal mass of tissue resulting from neoplastic growth?
Which term refers to cancerous tumors that have the ability to invade surrounding tissues and spread to distant sites in the body?
Which term refers to cancerous tumors that have the ability to invade surrounding tissues and spread to distant sites in the body?
What is the term for a precancerous condition characterized by abnormal changes in cell appearance and growth?
What is the term for a precancerous condition characterized by abnormal changes in cell appearance and growth?
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What does the term 'metastasis' refer to?
What does the term 'metastasis' refer to?
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Which term refers to cancerous cells that have not invaded surrounding tissues and are confined to their original location?
Which term refers to cancerous cells that have not invaded surrounding tissues and are confined to their original location?
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What is the term for the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor to other parts of the body, forming secondary tumors in distant organs or tissues?
What is the term for the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor to other parts of the body, forming secondary tumors in distant organs or tissues?
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What is the term for an abnormal mass of tissue resulting from neoplastic growth?
What is the term for an abnormal mass of tissue resulting from neoplastic growth?
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What does the term 'malignancy' refer to?
What does the term 'malignancy' refer to?
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What is the term for a precancerous condition characterized by abnormal changes in cell appearance and growth, which may indicate an increased risk of developing cancer?
What is the term for a precancerous condition characterized by abnormal changes in cell appearance and growth, which may indicate an increased risk of developing cancer?
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Study Notes
Cancer Development
- Neoplasia: abnormal and uncontrolled growth of new tissue or cells, forming a tumor
- Tumor: an abnormal mass of tissue resulting from neoplastic growth
Types of Tumors
- Malignant tumor: cancerous tumors that have the ability to invade surrounding tissues and spread to distant sites in the body
- Benign tumor: cancerous cells that have not invaded surrounding tissues and are confined to their original location
Precancerous Conditions
- Dysplasia: a precancerous condition characterized by abnormal changes in cell appearance and growth, which may indicate an increased risk of developing cancer
Cancer Spread
- Metastasis: the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor to other parts of the body, forming secondary tumors in distant organs or tissues
- Malignancy: a term that refers to the tendency of cancer cells to invade and spread to other parts of the body
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Test your knowledge on the definitions of neoplasia, tumor, malignancy, dysplasia, -in-situ, and metastasis. Learn about the characteristics and classifications of these terms commonly used in the field of oncology.
