What is the difference between a neoplasm, benign tumor, and malignant tumor? Identify four chronic infections that may cause cancer, and what cancer the infection might cause. Mr. Brown age 63 and Mrs. Brown age 61, are being seen in for a routine check-up. What cancer screenings should Mr. and Mrs. Brown receive (name at least 3 and why)?
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Malignant tumor - disease in which abnormal cell devide uncontrolled and damage body tissue.
Benign tumor - ce devide in controlled manner and don dot damage body tissue
Neoplasm- An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should.
Four chronic infection
Infecious mononucleosis
H.pylori
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis-C
Screening
Mr.Brown
Prostate cancer because common in this age
Colorectal cancer
Lungs cancer
Mrs.Brown
Breast cancer
Cervix cancer
Endometrial cancer
As they are common in this age
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blank)
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