Tumor cells may secrete ectopic hormones, which can alter homeostasis. This is referred to as a/an _____________ syndrome.
Answer
paraneoplastic
anaplastic
oversecretion
carcinogenic
Question 2
Question
You are the nurse for a patient that comes to the clinic concerned about a painless lymph node in the neck. A diagnosis of lymphoma is made. Which of the following would indicate that the lymphoma was Hodgkin lymphoma?
Answer
presence of Reed-Sternberg cells
spread to the spleen, liver and bone marrow
location of the enlarged lymph nodes
age of the patient
Question 3
Question
What is the process of classifying the extent or spread of neoplasms and refers to the tumor size, location, lymph node involvement, and spread.