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MATCHING Match the description with its corresponding term. -Autocrine stimulation


A) Loss of differentiation
B) Cancer cells secrete growth factor for their own growth
C) Cells that vary in size and shape
D) Unaltered normal allele
E) Responsible for maintenance of genomic integrity

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Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue origin?


A) Blood vessels
B) Epithelium cells
C) Connective tissue
D) Glandular tissue

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How are tumor cell markers used?


A) To provide a definitive diagnosis of cancer
B) To treat certain types of cancer
C) To predict where cancers will develop
D) To screen individuals at high risk for cancer

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The major virus involved in cervical cancer is:


A) herpes simplex virus type 6.
B) herpes simplex virus type 2.
C) human papillomavirus.
D) human immunodeficiency virus.

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What is autocrine stimulation?


A) The ability of cancer cells to stimulate angiogenesis to create their own blood supply
B) The ability of cancer cells to stimulate secretions that turn off normal growth inhibitors
C) The ability of cancer cells to secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
D) The ability of cancer cells to divert nutrients away from normal tissue for their own use

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