HSC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Melanoma, Radiation Therapy, Schizophrenia
Chapter 19
1. A cancer that stays in that location and does not spread is called "in situ". ANSWER:
True
2. Cancer of the lymph nodes is _____________. ANSWER: Lymphoma
3. John's cancer has now exacerbated since he again has another cancerous tumor.
ANSWER: True
4. A precancerous lesion of white, thickened patches on the cheeks, gums, and tongue are
called _____ ANSWER: Leukoplakia
5. The abbreviation for designating the tumor, any lymph node involvement, and its spread
is _____ ANSWER: TNM
6. ______ is the abbreviation that means the cancer has spread from one organ to another
such as from the liver to the brain. ANSWER: Mets
7. _______ is the most dangerous skin cancer and is described as a cancerous black mole or
tumor. ANSWER: Melanoma
8. The abbreviation for biopsy is ______. ANSWER: Bx
9. The primary site is the area where the cancer begins its growth. ANSWER: True
10. A myeloma is a tumor of the bone marrow. ANSWER: True
11. A disease of overproduction of WBCs is called __________ ANSWER: Leukemia
12. Radiation therapy in which the radioactive substance is inserted into a body cavity or
organ is known as ______ ANSWER: Brachytherapy
13. The patient is given all available treatments for his cancer. The type of treatment is called
palliative. ANSWER: False
14. A patient in remission has no apparent cancer ANSWER: True
15. Removal of a piece of tissue through an instrument used to view an organ is called
___________ ANSWER: Endoscopic biopsy
16. The abbreviation for cancer is _______. ANSWER: CA
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