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1
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Carcinoma =

A

Skin or tissue that Linda or covers internal organs

2
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Sarcoma =

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Bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, connective or supportive tissue

3
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Leukemia =

A

Starts in blood forming tissue, bone marrow, causes large numbers or abnormal cells to produce and enter blood

4
Q

Lymphoma and MM =

A

Immune system

5
Q

CNS cancers =

A

Tissues of brain and spinal cord

6
Q

Adjuvant tx =

A

“Added to”

Ex) chemo following surgery

7
Q

Neoadjuvant =

A

Thx given before main thx

Ex) chemo to shirking tumor before surgery

8
Q

Response Grading

1) Complete Response =
2) Partial Response =
3) Progressive Disease =
4) Stable Disease =

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1) Disappearance of all target lesions for at least one month
2) 30% reduction in sum of diameters of target lesions compared to baseline
3) 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions
4) Unable to meet criteria for either partial response or progressive disease

9
Q

Well differentiated vs.

Poorly differentiated

A

Looks more like normal cells, grows more slowly

Tumor that resembles the original tissue to a lesser extent