NURS 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Osteosarcoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Connective Tissue
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Disorder of altered cell proliferation and cell differentiation. A disturbance in either of these processes can. Leading cause of deaths in the us: cause a tumor. Most common (for all) skin cancer. High death to non hispanic black individuals. Tumor is increasingly used to describe a neoplasm. Swelling that can be caused by multiple conditions including inflammation and trauma. Most common example of benign tumors: pigmented mole of skin. Oncology was the branch of medicine that dealt with the physical, chemical, and biological properties of neoplasms. Includes study of development, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Differences between these two categories are determined by (4): Well-differentiated cells in the tissue or organs. Usually slow growing -- may come to a standstill or even regress. Grow by expansion, i. e. , grow without invading surrounding tissues. Doesn"t metastasize to other parts of the body. Small hepatocellular adenoma - clear, demarcated edges.
