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Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Pathology

Understanding the Difference between Benign and Malignant Tumors in Simple Words

1. A tumor isa. a malignant growth.b. any abnormal growth of cells.c. a benign growth.d. a cancerous growth. b. any abnormal growth of cells. B. Any abnormal...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Pathology

What is Carcinoma: Understanding the Most Common Type of Cancer

2. A tumor of an epithelial cell is a(n)a. carcinoma.b. sarcoma.c. leukemia.d. lymphoma a. carcinoma. The correct answer is a. carcinoma. A tumor of an epithelial cell...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Pathology

Understanding the Devastating Impact of Lung Cancer: Know the Risk Factors and Early Screening Options

3. The most lethal form of cancer in the United States is _______ cancer.a. breastb. prostatec. lungd. colon c. lung The correct answer is (c) lung cancer....

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Pathology

Understanding Cancer: The Stepwise Breakdown of Normal Cell Regulatory Processes.

4. Cancer is usually caused bya. a cancer virus.b. an inherited oncogene.c. the stepwise breakdown of normal cell regulatory processes.d. X rays. c. the stepwise breakdown of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Pathology

How a single cell initiates tumor development through genetic and epigenetic changes

7. Tumor initiation occurs in aa. single protein molecule.b. single cell.c. few cells.d. single tissue. b. single cell. Tumor initiation occurs in a single cell. This cell...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Pathology

Understanding the Harmful Effects of UV Radiation on Cellular DNA and Its Link to Cancer Development

8. Ultraviolet radiation increases the likelihood of a cell’s becoming malignant primarily because UV radiationa. induces melanocytes to express more melanin.b. causes breaks in DNA.c. makes RNA...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Pathology

How Estrogen Increases the Risk of Breast and Uterine Cancers through Cell Proliferation

9. Estrogen increases the risk of breast and uterine cancers because ita. inhibits differentiation.b. causes DNA damage.c. turns on the BRCA oncogenes.d. acts as a tumor promoter...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Pathology

Why Smoking a Pack of Cigarettes a Day Significantly Increases the Risk of Contracting Cancer

10. Which of the following is most likely to increase the likelihood of contracting cancer?a. Drinking a glass of wine a dayb. Smoking a pack of cigarettes...