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what does neoplasia have problems with? - ANSWER cell growth, cell division and cell differentiation what is hypertrophy? - ANSWER cells grow bigger due to higher workload what is hyperplasia? - ANSWER cells increase in number what is metaplasia? - ANSWER cells change from normal cells to a dif...

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WKU Pathophysiology Test - chapter 1| Questions with 100% Correct Answers what does neoplasia have problems with? - ANSWER cell growth, cell division and cell differentiation what is hypertrophy? - ANSWER cells grow bigger due to higher workload what is hyperplasia? - ANSWER cells increase in number what is metaplasia? - ANSWER cells change from normal cells to a different cell type what is dysplasia? - ANSWER Disordered cellular growth, precancerous condition Is dysplasia reversible? - ANSWER low grade dysplasia is still reversible what is neoplasia? - ANSWER development of an abnormal mass of tissue (tumor), not reversible and may or may not be cancerous what the difference between cancer cells and normal cells? - ANSWER cancer cells are not specialized and are able to ignore signals tha t tell normal cells to stop dividing and cancer cells can evade immune system how do tumors stay alive? - ANSWER they use the immune system to stay alive and grow what is the primary site? - ANSWER where it starts what is the secondary site? - ANSWE R where it travels to Where do carcinomas originate? - ANSWER the skin or mucus membranes Where do sarcomas originate? - ANSWER in tissues that provide basic structure to the body example of where carcinoma could be located - ANSWER uterus, pancre as, or the lung example of where sarcomas could be located - ANSWER bone, muscles, joints, blood vessels, and cartilage what is leukemia? - ANSWER cancer of the blood cells (usually white blood cells) what is lymphoma? - ANSWER cancer that starts in the lymphatic system, lymph nodes, etc. what is a carcinoma? - ANSWER most common type of cancer, mostly caused by sun damage to skin types of carcinomas - ANSWER basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma and adenocarcinoma where does adenocarcinoma occur? - ANSWER starts in mucous -producing glandular cells, which can be found all over the body (breast, lung, colon, pancreas, liver, etc.) where does lung squamous cell carcinoma start - ANSWER the center of lung in skin cells lini ng airways where does lung adenocarcinoma occur? - ANSWER mucus glands lining airways most common what is different about small cell lung cancer - ANSWER tends to spread outside of lungs very early what is small cell lung cancer usually caused by? - ANSWER smoking what is the 5 year survival rate for all lung cancer? - ANSWER 19% what is sarcoma? - ANSWER cancer of bone and soft tissue (muscle, fat, blood vessels, lymph vessels and fibrous tissue) what is the most common type of bone cance r? - ANSWER osteosarcoma who/what does Ewing sarcoma affect? - ANSWER teenagers and young adults and it most commonly affects the pelvis and leg bones What is Kaposi's sarcoma? - ANSWER once rare cancer of lower layer of skin and mouth, but became ep idemic with the HIV epidemic whats the difference between leukemia and lymphoma? - ANSWER with leukemia the cancer cells are mainly located in the bone marrow and blood stream; with lymphoma cancer white blood cells tend to be in lymph nodes, lymphatic system and immune tissues such as spleen What is multiple myeloma? - ANSWER cancer of mature B cells (plasma cells) capable of making antibodies in the bone marrow, make abnormal antibodies and cause bone pain due to growth inside bone cavities

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