NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Question
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Which of the following statements is true about tumors?
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All malignant tumors that arise from the connective tissue are collectively called carcinomas
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Melanoma is considered a “rodent” tumor that does not metastasize, despite being a malignant tumor
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Malignancy means the ability to metastasize
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Epithelial tumors metastasize mainly through the bloodstream
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the most common types include metastatic: Breast cancer. Prostate cancer. Lung cancer.
Detailed explanation-2: -moving through the walls of nearby lymph nodes or blood vessels. traveling through the lymphatic system and bloodstream to other parts of the body. stopping in small blood vessels at a distant location, invading the blood vessel walls, and moving into the surrounding tissue.
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