As Part of the Diagnostic Evaluation of a Child with Cancer,biopsies

question 49

Multiple Choice

As part of the diagnostic evaluation of a child with cancer,biopsies are important for staging.What statement explains what staging means?

• A) Extent of the disease at the time of diagnosis
• B) Rate normal cells are being replaced by cancer cells
• C) Biologic characteristics of the tumor or lymph nodes
• D) Abnormal, unrestricted growth of cancer cells producing organ damage

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Definitions:

Pituitary Gland

A small endocrine gland located at the base of the brain that produces hormones regulating growth, metabolism, and reproductive functions.

Releasing Hormones

Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulate or inhibit the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary.

Hypothalamus

A structure in the forebrain that controls the pituitary gland and so-called homeostatic behaviors such as eating, drinking, temperature control, sleeping, sexual behaviors, and emotional reactions.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station, processing and transmitting information from the senses to the appropriate areas of the brain.