Cancer and Tumor QUIZ

New growths that arise from normal tissue.

• Alveolar

• Fungating

• Carcinogenesis

• Tumors (Neoplasms)

Tumors that grow slowly and do not spread to other sites.

• Benign tumors

• Adenomatous polyposis coli syndrome

• Anaplastic cells

• Genetic screening

Tumors that are invasive and spread to distant sites.

• Adenomatous polyposis coli syndrome

• Malignant tumors

• Cancer

• Carcinogen

The ability of cancer cells to invade and spread to distant parts of the body.

• Tumors (Neoplasms)

• Anaplastic cells

• Metastasis

• Carcinogen

Cells that have lost their normal structure and function, showing a lack of differentiation.

• Alveolar

• Anaplastic cells

• Cancer

• Sarcomas

A process of programmed cell death that occurs in normal cells.

• Cancer

• Apoptosis

• Retinoblastoma

• Carcinomas

The process by which a normal cell becomes a cancerous one.

• Apoptosis

• Carcinogenesis

• Anaplastic cells

• Tumors (Neoplasms)

Any substance or agent from the environment that causes cancer.

• Cancer

• Mutation

• Carcinogen

• Oncogenes

Genetic changes that alter normal DNA codes, leading to abnormal genes.

• Mutation

• Anaplastic cells

• Retinoblastoma

• Genetic screening

Genes that, when activated by mutations, can lead to malignant transformation.

• Carcinomas

• Suppressor genes

• Oncogenes

• Metastasis