Benign tumorsgenerallyresemble theirtissue of origin.What termdescribes this?WELLDIFFERENTIATEDA malignant epithelialtumor penetratesthrough thebasement membraneinto the underlyingstroma. Whatprocess hasoccurred?INVASIONIn TNM,what doesT primarilyrepresent?PRIMARYTUMORSIZEA benignepithelial tumorproducing finger-like or wart-likeprojections iscalled a:PAPILLOMAWhich proto-oncogene familyencodes smallGTP-bindingproteins and isfrequently mutatedin cancer?RASA carcinoma issurrounded by densecollagenous fibroustissue produced inresponse to thetumor. What is thiscalled?DESMOPLASIAA normal geneinvolved in cellgrowth that canbecome cancer-promoting aftermutation orinappropriateactivation is called a:PROTO-ONCOGENEWhat type ofgrowth patternis characteristicof many benigntumors?EXPANSILEGROWTHWhat structuremust an epithelialcarcinomabreach tobecomeinvasive?BASEMENTMEMBRANEMalignant cellsestablish asecondary tumorin the liver afteroriginating in thecolon. What is thiscalled?METASTASISA tumorcontainingtissues derivedfrom more thanone germ celllayer is called a:TERATOMAWhat describesthe degree ofdifferentiationand cytologicaggressivenessof a tumor?GRADEWhich tumorsuppressorgene regulatesthe G1/S cell-cyclecheckpoint?RBIn TNM,what doesMrepresent?DISTANTMETASTASISA malignantneoplasmderived fromepithelial cellsis called a:CARCINOMAA malignantneoplasmderived frommesenchymaltissue is calleda:SARCOMAWhat is theactivated form ofa proto-oncogenethat promotesuncontrolledproliferation?ONCOGENEIn TNM,what doesNrepresent?REGIONALLYMPH NODEINVOLVEMENTWhat describesthe extent ofspread ofcancerthroughout thebody?STAGEWhat majorfeature isabsent intypical benignneoplasms?METASTASISWhich tumorsuppressor geneis commonlycalled the“guardian of thegenome”?TP53What processallows agrowing tumorto develop itsown bloodsupply?ANGIOGENESISA tumor is wellcircumscribed,slow growing, andremains localized.What type ofneoplasm is this?BENIGNWhat featuremay separate abenign tumorfrom thesurroundingnormal tissue?ENCAPSULATIONBenign tumorsgenerallyresemble theirtissue of origin.What termdescribes this?WELLDIFFERENTIATEDA malignant epithelialtumor penetratesthrough thebasement membraneinto the underlyingstroma. Whatprocess hasoccurred?INVASIONIn TNM,what doesT primarilyrepresent?PRIMARYTUMORSIZEA benignepithelial tumorproducing finger-like or wart-likeprojections iscalled a:PAPILLOMAWhich proto-oncogene familyencodes smallGTP-bindingproteins and isfrequently mutatedin cancer?RASA carcinoma issurrounded by densecollagenous fibroustissue produced inresponse to thetumor. What is thiscalled?DESMOPLASIAA normal geneinvolved in cellgrowth that canbecome cancer-promoting aftermutation orinappropriateactivation is called a:PROTO-ONCOGENEWhat type ofgrowth patternis characteristicof many benigntumors?EXPANSILEGROWTHWhat structuremust an epithelialcarcinomabreach tobecomeinvasive?BASEMENTMEMBRANEMalignant cellsestablish asecondary tumorin the liver afteroriginating in thecolon. What is thiscalled?METASTASISA tumorcontainingtissues derivedfrom more thanone germ celllayer is called a:TERATOMAWhat describesthe degree ofdifferentiationand cytologicaggressivenessof a tumor?GRADEWhich tumorsuppressorgene regulatesthe G1/S cell-cyclecheckpoint?RBIn TNM,what doesMrepresent?DISTANTMETASTASISA malignantneoplasmderived fromepithelial cellsis called a:CARCINOMAA malignantneoplasmderived frommesenchymaltissue is calleda:SARCOMAWhat is theactivated form ofa proto-oncogenethat promotesuncontrolledproliferation?ONCOGENEIn TNM,what doesNrepresent?REGIONALLYMPH NODEINVOLVEMENTWhat describesthe extent ofspread ofcancerthroughout thebody?STAGEWhat majorfeature isabsent intypical benignneoplasms?METASTASISWhich tumorsuppressor geneis commonlycalled the“guardian of thegenome”?TP53What processallows agrowing tumorto develop itsown bloodsupply?ANGIOGENESISA tumor is wellcircumscribed,slow growing, andremains localized.What type ofneoplasm is this?BENIGNWhat featuremay separate abenign tumorfrom thesurroundingnormal tissue?ENCAPSULATION

NEOPLASIA Bingo - Call List

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  1. B-WELL DIFFERENTIATED
    B-Benign tumors generally resemble their tissue of origin. What term describes this?
  2. I-INVASION
    I-A malignant epithelial tumor penetrates through the basement membrane into the underlying stroma. What process has occurred?
  3. G-PRIMARY TUMOR SIZE
    G-In TNM, what does T primarily represent?
  4. N-PAPILLOMA
    N-A benign epithelial tumor producing finger-like or wart-like projections is called a:
  5. O-RAS
    O-Which proto-oncogene family encodes small GTP-binding proteins and is frequently mutated in cancer?
  6. I-DESMOPLASIA
    I-A carcinoma is surrounded by dense collagenous fibrous tissue produced in response to the tumor. What is this called?
  7. O-PROTO-ONCOGENE
    O-A normal gene involved in cell growth that can become cancer-promoting after mutation or inappropriate activation is called a:
  8. B-EXPANSILE GROWTH
    B-What type of growth pattern is characteristic of many benign tumors?
  9. I-BASEMENT MEMBRANE
    I-What structure must an epithelial carcinoma breach to become invasive?
  10. I-METASTASIS
    I-Malignant cells establish a secondary tumor in the liver after originating in the colon. What is this called?
  11. N-TERATOMA
    N-A tumor containing tissues derived from more than one germ cell layer is called a:
  12. G-GRADE
    G-What describes the degree of differentiation and cytologic aggressiveness of a tumor?
  13. O-RB
    O-Which tumor suppressor gene regulates the G1/S cell-cycle checkpoint?
  14. G-DISTANT METASTASIS
    G-In TNM, what does M represent?
  15. N-CARCINOMA
    N-A malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial cells is called a:
  16. N-SARCOMA
    N-A malignant neoplasm derived from mesenchymal tissue is called a:
  17. O-ONCOGENE
    O-What is the activated form of a proto-oncogene that promotes uncontrolled proliferation?
  18. G-REGIONAL LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT
    G-In TNM, what does N represent?
  19. G-STAGE
    G-What describes the extent of spread of cancer throughout the body?
  20. B-METASTASIS
    B-What major feature is absent in typical benign neoplasms?
  21. O-TP53
    O-Which tumor suppressor gene is commonly called the “guardian of the genome”?
  22. I-ANGIOGENESIS
    I-What process allows a growing tumor to develop its own blood supply?
  23. B-BENIGN
    B-A tumor is well circumscribed, slow growing, and remains localized. What type of neoplasm is this?
  24. B-ENCAPSULATION
    B-What feature may separate a benign tumor from the surrounding normal tissue?