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What is a characteristic of most benign tumors?
What is a characteristic of most benign tumors?
- They are always demarcated from the surrounding tissue
- They form encapsulated masses (correct)
- They always infiltrate and metastasize
- They lack a well-developed capsule
What is a distinguishing feature of leiomyoma of the uterus?
What is a distinguishing feature of leiomyoma of the uterus?
- It is always encapsulated
- It always infiltrates and metastasizes
- It lacks a well-developed capsule (correct)
- It is highly invasive
Why do surgical pathologists carefully examine the margins of resected tumors?
Why do surgical pathologists carefully examine the margins of resected tumors?
- To look for well-defined capsules
- To check for progressive infiltration
- To ensure they are devoid of cancer cells (correct)
- To confirm they are highly invasive
What distinguishes the growth pattern of cancers from benign tumors?
What distinguishes the growth pattern of cancers from benign tumors?
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What is a distinguishing feature of malignant tumors?
What is a distinguishing feature of malignant tumors?
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What is hypertrophy?
What is hypertrophy?
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What is hyperplasia?
What is hyperplasia?
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What stimulates hypertrophy in the heart?
What stimulates hypertrophy in the heart?
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What causes pathologic hyperplasia?
What causes pathologic hyperplasia?
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What is the main difference between hypertrophy and hyperplasia?
What is the main difference between hypertrophy and hyperplasia?
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