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Nursing 3 Exam 1 1 Cellular regulation is the process of cellular responses in order to undergo reproduction, differentiation, and proliferation Neoplasm also referred to as a tumor, is an ... abnormal mass of cells. A neoplasm can be benign or malignant. Benign not cancerous; does not metastasize. Malignant invade and destroy nearby tissues and spread via metastasis. Metastasis spread of malignant tumor to a location distant to the primary neoplasm o Accounts for 90% of cancer related deaths o Natural killer cells and natural killer T cells are the bodies innate defense against metastasis Angiogenesis—tumor creates its own blood supply Anaplasia—Large, variable shaped nuclei because of increased cell division activity Aneuploidy—abnormal # chromosomes A compound that reacts with DNA and somehow changes the genetic makeup of the cell is called a mutagen. The mutagens that predispose cells to develop tumors are called initiators Compounds that stimulate tumor development are called promoters. [Show More]
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