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Biology and Cancer Characteristics
Cancer Characteristics and biology
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05/09/2012

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Term
tumor markers do what?
Definition
ID individuals at high risk for CA
Help dx specific type of tumor
Follow the clinical course of CA
Term
Ultraviolet sunlight is a physical carcinogen for?
Definition
basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
Term
This carcinoma occurs frequently on the head and neck in persons who have light complexions?
Definition
basal cell carcinoma
Term
This carcinoma is found mostly in men who work outdoors and affects the areas of skin exposed to the sun?
Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
A malignant pigmented mole is known as?
Definition
melanoma
Term
This cancer is realted to heavy blistering overdses of UV light at a young age?
Definition
melanoma
Term
Ionizing radiation can cause _______ in adults and children and increased frequencies of _____________.
Definition
acute leukemias, thyroid and breast CA.
Term
HPV is a virus that appears to be the causal agent for ?
Definition
cervivcal cancer
Term
The most common cause of gastric infection especially in people with PUD?
Definition
Helicobacter pylori
Term
High consumption of dietary fat has been linked to ________?
Definition
breast, endometrial, prostatic, ovarian and colon cancer
Term
viruses and bacteria implicated in human cancers are called ______ viruses and bacteria, examples are _________.
Definition
oncogenic, HPV and Helicobacter pylori
Term
Metastasis routes?
Definition
direct or continuous, lymphatic spread, blood stream dissemination
Term
common childhood cancers are?
Definition
leukemia, sarcomas and embryonic tumors
Term
Neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor are both?
Definition
embryonic tumors
Term
____________ almost never occur in young children?
Definition
carcinomas
Term
Major bone tumors in childre are?
Definition
osteosarcomas and Ewing sarcoma
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