Exam 19: Oncology

Cancer-causing genes are known as:

In the term palliative,the root palliat means:

The failure of immature cells to develop specialized functions is called differentiation.

A glioblastoma is a rapidly growing cancerous tumor of the:

The treatment of disease by stimulating the body's immune system is called ________.

The meaning of the abbreviation ERT is ________.

The N of the word CAUTION stands for what symptom?

The name for any agent that causes a change in the genetic structure of an organism is:

When the cancer is disseminated,________ is the treatment of choice.

Carcinomas are malignant tumors of epithelial tissues.

Cystoscopy is the process of using a cystoscope to examine the ________.

Leukemias are cancers of:

All of the following are ways that malignant cells spread to body parts except:

Treatment of disease by active,passive,or adoptive immunity is called:

The most common cancer in men ages 20 to 35 is ________ cancer.

Write the correct meaning for CEA:

The process of using a colposcope to examine the cervix and vagina is called ________.

A tumor composed of star-shaped neuroglial cells is called: