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Malignant tumours

Malignant tumour

a mass of cancer cells. These cells have uncontrolled growth and will invade surrounding tissues and spread to distant sites of the body, setting up new cancer sites, a process called metastasis.


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can anyone work out what this exam question is asking?

... specimens may be obtained for the detection of primary and secondary malignant tumours. (40 marks) b) Discuss the morphological features seen in this type of diagnosis and ...

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by katelucas84
Wed May 28, 2008 11:39 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: can anyone work out what this exam question is asking?
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What is cancer?(in genral)

yes, cancer can be very painful... multiple mechanisms: 1) tumours have ways of inducing inflammation via release of many inflammatory ... however, it is not a rule that cancer is a painful death. Many people have malignant cancers or large benign tumours and have no pain. it depends on where ...

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by Revenged
Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:34 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is cancer?(in genral)
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Views: 654

The Fiber Disease

... for a polyomavirus, simian virus 40, in a highly select group of human tumours. How did a simian virus infect humans and is the virus a passenger ... Mesothelioma A simian virus, SV40, has been associated with malignant mesotheliomas and is a probable cofactor in tumor development. ...

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by Skytroll
Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:32 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Senescence & Cancer

... to stop dividing terminally and thereby it is protected from becoming malignant. Now of course the big question is how do tumours overcome this innate protective barrier against tumor formation, resolving that question ...

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by weesper
Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:12 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Senescence & Cancer
Replies: 59
Views: 11461


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