Exam 16: Oncology

A TSE is a ____________________ self-examination.

A malignant tumor of striated or skeletal muscle is a(n) ____________________.

A suffix meaning connective tissue cancer is:

The most common type of malignant tumor is carcinoma.

Affixing a value to a clinical opinion of the degree of dedifferentiation is termed ____________________.

A suffix for controlling, stopping is:

Malignant tumors derived from epithelial tissue are:

A bx is a ____________________.

The body's normal restraining function to keep cell growth in check is termed ____________________.

Wasting is:

What is used for ovarian cancer detection and management?

A malignant tumor of connective tissue origin is termed ____________________.

An example of a benign tumor is:

A hypernephroma is a malignant tumor of the urinary system.

New growths are:

Cancer cells that appear only at the original site and have not invaded the organ of origin are called ____________________.

Treatment using radiation is termed ____________________.

A patient who has smoked two packs a day for 10 years has a 12 pack-year history.

A cancer of the nervous system is a(n):

The term for the site where a cancer originates is: