Adult Health II: Cancer Basics, Screening & Staging

A set of 15 vocabulary flashcards covering fundamental concepts, definitions, staging classifications, and diagnostic methods for cancer.

Hyperplasia

Increase in the number of otherwise normal cells.

Dysplasia

Abnormal cell growth and tissue organization.

Carcinoma in situ

Malignant cells confined above the basement membrane.

Metastasis

Cancer spread to distant sites.

Angiogenesis

Tumor-stimulated formation of new blood vessels.

Apoptosis

Programmed cell death.

Carcinoma

Cancer arising from epithelial tissue.

Sarcoma

Cancer arising from connective or supportive tissue.

Tissue biopsy with histopathology

Definitive test for many cancers.

TNM T

Size or extent of primary tumor.

TNM N

Regional lymph node involvement.

TNM M

Distant metastasis.

Stage IV cancer

Cancer with distant metastatic spread.

PET imaging

Useful for identifying metabolically active tumor sites.

BRCA1 and BRCA2

Inherited variants that increase breast/ovarian cancer risk.