Exam 19: Oncology

In the term neuroblastoma,the suffix -blast means:

Photodynamic therapy is a type of ________ involving the use of a special chemical that is injected into the bloodstream and absorbed by cells all over the body.

________ is the spreading process of a malignant tumor into adjacent normal tissue.

In the term xerostomia,the word root stom means:

Write the correct meaning for TSE:

________ means hidden.

A cancerous tumor derived from cartilage cells is:

Write the correct abbreviation for fine needle aspiration:

The process whereby the genetic structure is changed is:

The process whereby normal cells have a distinct appearance and specialized function is:

________ is another term meaning invasive.

The process of lessening the severity of symptoms is:

The meaning of the abbreviation IRT is ________.

________ is the process in which cancer cells are spread from a primary site to a distant secondary site elsewhere in the body.

Write the correct abbreviation for vacuum-assisted needle biopsy device:

A cancerous tumor of fat cells is called:

The American Cancer Society lists ________ warning signals for cancer.

When bleeding is termed occult it is:

A Bx is a surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for examination.

In the term oligodendroglioma,the prefix oligo- means: