Porth's Essentials Of Pathophysiology 5th Edition: Chapter 6 Study Guide Rated A+

What makes a neoplasm malignant? {Ans: Less cell differentiation, and prone to breaking loose into the lymphatic or circulatory system and forming new maligniant neoplasms.}What is a sentinel node? {Ans: The initial lymph node to which the primary tumor drains}True/False: cancer cells can divide an unlimited number of times. {Ans: True.}How are neoplasms different forum normal cells? {Ans: Neoplasms do not serve any purpose and do not follow the laws of normal cell growth.}Cancer cells often lose __________________, sometimes called contact inhibition. {Ans: Cell density dependent inhibition, which is when cells stop growing upon contact with other cells.}What is anaplasia? {Ans: Loss of cell differentiation and tissue organization.}