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neoplasia: defn
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new growth
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tumor: defn
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swelling caused by inflammation; neoplasm
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T/F neoplasms are always malignant
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FALSE
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malignant neoplasm: defn
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possesses ability to invade and destroy healthy tissue; potential to metastasize
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Benign tumors named with this suffix
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-oma
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most reliable feature of malignancy
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invasion
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oncogenes: defn
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Gain of function leads to cancer. Need damage to only one allele
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What is cachexia and what is cause?
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Weakness, anorexia, anemia due to loss of body fat and lean muscle. Due to cytokine production...
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