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Term 1: Understanding Cell Growth and Cancer, Quizzes of Nursing

Definitions and characteristics of various terms related to cell growth and cancer, including hypertrophy, hyperplasia, neoplasia, and the differences between normal and cancer cells. It also covers the steps of malignant transformation and metastasis, as well as common sites of metastasis for different types of cancer. Additionally, it discusses various types of tumors and their grading.

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TERM 1
hypertrophy
DEFINITION 1
cell growth that causes tissue to increase in size by
enlarging each cell
TERM 2
hyperplasia
DEFINITION 2
growth that causes tissue to increase in size by increasing
the number of cells
TERM 3
neoplasia
DEFINITION 3
any new or continued cell growth not needed for normal
development or replacement of dead and damaged tissues
TERM 4
What are the characteristics of normal cells?
DEFINITION 4
Have limited cell division Undergo apoptosis Show specific
morphology Have a small nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio Perform
specific differentiated functions Adhere tightly together and
Nonmigratory Grow in an orderly and well-regulated manner
Contact inhibited Euploid
TERM 5
What are the characteristics of cancer cells?
DEFINITION 5
Have rapid or continous cell division Do not respond to
signals for apoptosis Show anaplastic morphology Have a
large nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio Lose some or all
differentiated functions Adhere loosely together Able to
migrate through embryonic cells Grow by invasion Are
euploid with 23 pairs of chromosomes
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hypertrophy

cell growth that causes tissue to increase in size by

enlarging each cell

TERM 2

hyperplasia

DEFINITION 2

growth that causes tissue to increase in size by increasing

the number of cells

TERM 3

neoplasia

DEFINITION 3

any new or continued cell growth not needed for normal

development or replacement of dead and damaged tissues

TERM 4

What are the characteristics of normal cells?

DEFINITION 4

Have limited cell division Undergo apoptosis Show specific

morphology Have a small nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio Perform

specific differentiated functions Adhere tightly together and

Nonmigratory Grow in an orderly and well-regulated manner

Contact inhibited Euploid

TERM 5

What are the characteristics of cancer cells?

DEFINITION 5

Have rapid or continous cell division Do not respond to

signals for apoptosis Show anaplastic morphology Have a

large nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio Lose some or all

differentiated functions Adhere loosely together Able to

migrate through embryonic cells Grow by invasion Are

euploid with 23 pairs of chromosomes

What are the steps of malignant

transformation?

Initiation Promotion Progression Metastasis

TERM 7

What are the key concepts related to Cancer

Development?

DEFINITION 7

Oncogene activation Chemical carcinogenesis Physical

carcinogenesis Radiation Chronic irritation Vital

carcinogenesis Dietary factors

TERM 8

What are the steps of

metastasis?

DEFINITION 8

Extension into surrounding tissues Blood vessel penetration

Release of tumor cells Invasion Local seeding Bloodborne

metastasis Lymphatic spread

TERM 9

Common Sites of Metastasis for Breast Cancer

DEFINITION 9

Bone Lung Liver Brain

TERM 10

Common sites of Metastasis Lung Cancer

DEFINITION 10

Brain Bone Liver Lymph nodes Pancreas

Cartilage Tumors

Benign Tumor - Chondroma Malignant Tumor -

Chondrosarcoma

TERM 17

Fibrous connective tumors

DEFINITION 17

Benign tumor - Fibroma Malignant Tumor - Fibrosarcoma

TERM 18

Glial cells (brain) tumor

DEFINITION 18

Benign tumor - Glioma Malignant tumor - Glioblastoma

TERM 19

Blood vessel tumor

DEFINITION 19

Benign tumor - Hemangioma Malignant tumor -

Hemangiosarcoma

TERM 20

Liver tumor

DEFINITION 20

Benign tumor - Hepatoma Malignant tumor -

Hepatocarcinoma or Hepatoblastoma

Smooth muscle tumor

Benign tumor - Leiomyoma Malignant tumor -

Leiomyosarcoma

TERM 22

Fat/adipose tumor

DEFINITION 22

Benign tumor - Lipoma Malignant tumor - Liposarcoma

TERM 23

Lymphoid tissue tumor

DEFINITION 23

Malignant tumor - malignant lymphomas Hodgkin's

lymphoma Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Burkitt's lymphoma

Cutaneous T-cell

TERM 24

Pigment-producing skin tumor

DEFINITION 24

Malignant tumor - Melanoma

TERM 25

Meninges tumor

DEFINITION 25

Benign tumor - meningioma Malignant tumor - meningioma

or Meningioblastoma

Grading of Malignant Tumors Gx

Grade cannot be determined

TERM 32

Grading of Malignant Tumors G

DEFINITION 32

Tumor cells are well differentiated and closely resemble the

normal cells from which they arose This grade is considered

a low grade of malignant change These tumors are malignant

but are relatively slow growing

TERM 33

Grading of Malignant Tumors G

DEFINITION 33

Tumor cells are moderately differentiated; they still retain

some of the characteristics of normal cells but also have

more malignant characteristics than do G1 tumor cells

TERM 34

Grading of Malignant Tumors G

DEFINITION 34

Tumor cells are poorly differentiated, but the tissue of origin

can usually be established The cells have few normal cell

characteristics

TERM 35

Grading of Malignant Tumors G

DEFINITION 35

Tumor cells are poorly differentiated and retain no normal

cell characteristics Determinatiion of the tissue of origin is

difficult and perhaps impossible

Malignancy for Epstein-Barr virus

Burkitt's lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, nasopharyngeal

carcinoma

TERM 37

Hepatitis B virus malignancy

DEFINITION 37

Primary liver carcinoma

TERM 38

Hepatitis C virus malignancy

DEFINITION 38

Primary liver carcinoma, possibly B-cell lymphomas

TERM 39

Human papillomavirus malignancy

DEFINITION 39

Cervical carcinoma, vulvar carcinoma, other anogenital

carcinomas

TERM 40

Human lymphotrophic virus type I Malignancy

DEFINITION 40

Adult T-cell leukemia

African American Common Cancer Types

Lung Prostate Breast Colorectal Uterine

TERM 47

Common Cancers Among Asians

DEFINITION 47

Breast Colorectal Prostate Lung Stomach

TERM 48

Common Cancer Types Among

Hispanics

DEFINITION 48

Prostate Breast Colorectal Lung

TERM 49

Agents under investigation of preventon of

carcinogen formation

DEFINITION 49

Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) Tocopherol (Type of Vitamin E)

Selenium Caffeic acid

TERM 50

Agents under investigation for blocking the

action of a carcinogen on DNA

DEFINITION 50

Carotenoids (Vitamin A derivatives) Retinoids (Vitamin A

derivatives) Eliagic acid Flavones Oltipraz Butylated

hydroxyanisole

Agents under investigation for enhancing the

elimination of a carcinogen

isothiocyanate Indole-3-carbinol

TERM 52

Agents under investigation of suppressing

carcinogenic action

DEFINITION 52

Aspirin Retinoids Lycopene Indomethacin Selenium Steroidal

anti-inflammatory agents Protease inhibitors

TERM 53

Agents under investigation for antipromotion

activity

DEFINITION 53

Carotenoids Lycopene Retinoids Selenium Coumarin and

Piroxicam Indomethacin Calciferol (Vitamin D) and Hormone

antagonists Tamoxifen Finasteride Evista

TERM 54

Agents under investigation for suppression of

progression of cancer

DEFINITION 54

Danazol Interferon Cysteamine Vorozole