Pathophysiology Lecture Review: Cancer

1. Define related terms.
2. Be able to identify several risk factors for cancer.
3. Describe genetic factors that can lead to cancer
4. Describe environmental factors that can lead to cancer.
5. Describe the differences between benign and malignant tumors.
6. Describe cell changes that indicate anaplasia.
7. Describe clinical manifestations of patients with cancer.
8. List the various therapies for cancer and major side effects.
9. Explain the differences between adult and childhood cancers regarding etiology, cell type involved.  List the top 3 major cancers for each group (adult vs child)
10. Describe the events of metastasis.