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Title: Cancer cells that have metastasized:
Post by: cdsuavet on Feb 22, 2018
Cancer cells that have metastasized:
 
  a. are totally unlike the characteristics of the organ from which they originated.
   b. retain the characteristics of the organ in which they originated.
   c. are a mixture of the characteristics of the organ in which they originated and
   the secondary organ to which they metastasized.
   d. grow by expansion and cause pressure on surrounding tissues.



(Q. 2) A neoplasm's primary site is:
 
  a. the anatomic site where a neoplasm begins.
  b. the site where the neoplasm is first detected.
  c. always sequenced first when coding neoplasms.
  d. none of the above.



(Q. 3) _________ is the condition resulting from the spread of diseased cells.
 
  a. Metastasize
  b. Metastases
  c. Metastasis
  d. Metastatic



(Q. 4) A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer is know as a/an:
 
  a. pathologist.
  b. radiologist.
  c. oncologist.
  d. malignancy specialist.



(Q. 5) Physicians who specialize in a particular body system may also treat patients with tumors/cancers affecting that body system.
 
  a. True
   b. False



(Q. 6) Extreme weakness, wasting, and malnutrition is known as ________.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 7) The use of special drugs to kill cancer is known as ________.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 8) A malignant neoplasm's ability to ________ makes it life threatening.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 9) The ________ identifies the type of neoplasm.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



(Q. 10) Neuroendocrine neoplasms originate ________ that are a cross between nerve cells and endocrine cells.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.


Title: Cancer cells that have metastasized:
Post by: rmk280 on Feb 22, 2018
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Title: Cancer cells that have metastasized:
Post by: cdsuavet on Feb 22, 2018
:sweat:  Can you answer the others that I've posted too?


Title: Cancer cells that have metastasized:
Post by: rmk280 on Feb 22, 2018
I'll take a quick look at them