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What is the main difference between malignant and benign tumors?
What is the main difference between malignant and benign tumors?
- Malignant tumors are operable, while benign tumors are inoperable.
- Malignant tumors arise from non-neuronal cells, while benign tumors always arise from neuronal cells.
- Malignant tumors take over healthy cells and turn them into cancer cells, while benign tumors cause damage by displacing healthy tissue. (correct)
- Malignant tumors displace healthy tissue, while benign tumors turn healthy cells into cancer cells.
What is metastasis in relation to cancerous tumors?
What is metastasis in relation to cancerous tumors?
- Metastasis is where cancerous cells break off of a tumor and travel through the vascular system to grow in other parts of the body. (correct)
- Metastasis is the formation of a tumor inside the brain.
- Metastasis is the development of a tumor from neuronal cells.
- Metastasis is the process of a tumor becoming benign after being cancerous.
Why are some cancerous tumors inoperable?
Why are some cancerous tumors inoperable?
- The tumor is too large to be removed surgically.
- The tumor is too deep inside the brain to be reached by surgery.
- The patient's sickness prevents surgical intervention.
- Accessibility issues, as getting the tumor out would require damaging a lot of brain tissue. (correct)
What are gliomas made up of?
What are gliomas made up of?
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Which type of brain cells are susceptible to cancer?
Which type of brain cells are susceptible to cancer?
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What is the primary reason for cancer patients losing weight?
What is the primary reason for cancer patients losing weight?
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Which type of brain tumor originates elsewhere and then metastasizes to the brain?
Which type of brain tumor originates elsewhere and then metastasizes to the brain?
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What is the purpose of immunotherapy in cancer treatment?
What is the purpose of immunotherapy in cancer treatment?
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What type of brain tumor is located in the dorsal pons?
What type of brain tumor is located in the dorsal pons?
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What is the main method of action for chemotherapy in treating tumors?
What is the main method of action for chemotherapy in treating tumors?
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What type of brain cells do benign tumors cause damage to?
What type of brain cells do benign tumors cause damage to?
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