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Published	08/28/2024	What name is synonymously used with tumor?{{c1::neoplasia}}
Published	08/28/2024	You are presented with a patient with neoplasia. What are the two ways that we could classify this tumor? (broad definition){{c1::Clinical}}ly and {{c…
Published	08/28/2024	Patient 1 has a mass that has remained in the epidermis layers of the skin. Patient 2 has this same mass but it is also present in a lymph node close …
Published	08/28/2024	A mass is extracted from a patient that has a capsule and was demarkated from the tissue around it. Should this patient worry about the tumor cells gr…
Published	08/28/2024	If a patient has a tumor that has invaded the surrounding tissue and shows hemorrhage and necrosis in the tissue, what would we be concerned about?{{c…
Published	08/28/2024	A sample of tissue has even, regularly shaped cells and a good amount of cytoplasm, but they stain darker purple compared to a healthy sample. What wo…
Published	08/28/2024	A sample of tissue is taken and shows highly immature cells in a very disorganized pattern with big and prominant nuclei and very little cytoplasm. Wh…
Published	08/28/2024	Pleomorphism refers to when cells have {{c1::different shapes and sizes}}. This is a trait of {{c2::malignant tumors}}.
Published	08/28/2024	If the cells from a sample have a {{c1::high}} nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio, the most likely come from a {{c2::malignant tumor.}}
Published	08/28/2024	Are all malignant tumors capabke of causing metastasis?{{c1::No,}} for example, {{c1::primary brain tumors cannot travel the body. }}
Published	08/28/2024	A patient presents with a malignant tumor in his liver. What are the ways that this tumor might spread through his body?{{c1::Through the lymphatics, …
Published	08/28/2024	Why does a PET scan work for detecting tumors?{{c1::Because of the {{c2::Warburg}} effect, the glucose is metabolised at higher rates in the tumor and…
Published	08/28/2024	What is the suffix added to benign tumor classifications?{{c1::-oma}}ex: sarcoma, adenoma, papilloma
Published	08/28/2024	A patient comes in with a benign tumor in the bone. What would this be called?{{c1::Osteoma}}
Published	08/28/2024	What is the name used for malignant tumors?{{c1::carcinoma}}
Published	08/28/2024	A patient presents with a malignant tumor in the skeletal muscle. What would this be called?{{c1::rhabdomyosarcoma}}
Published	08/28/2024	A tumor in the ovaries is shown to come from all three germ cell lines. It is not malignant. What would this be called?{{c1::Teratoma}}
Published	08/28/2024	A patient is getting a PAP smear. If the cells that are examined are precancerous, what type of growth does this demonstrate?{{c1::Dysplasia}}
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