Exam 4: Cancer

_____ of cancer patients receive chemotherapy treatment.

Mutations can be caused by _____ or cancer-causing agents or substances.

Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body.

Abnormal cancer cells can infiltrate normal body tissue and in some cases spread or _____.

_____ of all people with cancer receive radiation therapy as part of their cancer treatment.

The most important risk factor for cancer is _____.

Inherited mutations in the tumor suppressor BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes increase a woman's risk of developing breast or _____ cancer.

_____ tell cells when to divide.

A benign tumor may grow and enlarge in an area but will not invade surrounding tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

In the TNM staging system, the letter "N" stands for _____.

Magnetic _____ imaging is a type of scanning that uses magnetic fields, not x-rays, to induce tissues to emit radio waves.

The result of uncontrolled cell division is an abnormal growth of cells or a tumor, known as a _____.

An adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor of a gland.

A benign tumor that projects from an epithelial surface is called a _____.

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses increase the risk for _____ cancer.

Malignant tumors are staged to _____.

Helicobacter pylori increases the risk for gastric cancer.

Cancer is the _____ most common cause of death in the United States.

Most benign tumors are named by adding the suffix -itis to the prefix that designates the cell or tissue origin.

Benign tumors are _____, and remain localized.