What Determines Which Type of Cancer an Individual Is Diagnosed

question 55

Multiple Choice

What determines which type of cancer an individual is diagnosed with?

• A) the tissue in which a cancer originates or the primary site
• B) the type of stem cell that mutates
• C) the initiating event agent
• D) the location to which the cancer metastasizes

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Definitions:

Stops Breathing

A cessation of the respiratory process, which can be temporary or permanent, and is a critical medical emergency.

Night's Sleep

The period of restful sleep experienced during the night, essential for physical and mental health.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality organization and the dynamics of personality development that guides psychoanalysis, developed by Sigmund Freud.

Dreaming

The experience of envisioned images, sounds, or other sensations during sleep, often narrative in nature and occurring in REM sleep.