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Cell Injury 1. Deficiency- lack of a substance the cell needs to function example: stroke- lack of oxygen and glucose to brain due to artery blockage
Cell Injury 2. Exposure to toxins example: carbon monoxide- body fails to transport oxygen
Cell Injury 3. Trauma- physical injury example: cut, sunburn, frostbite Watch Amazing Medical Stories
Cancer Definition: Changes in the cell that alter the cell cycle
Stages of cancer 1. Hyperplasia- uncontrolled cell division
Stages of Cancer 2. Dedifferentiation- cells lose their specialized functions
Stages of Cancer 3. Invasiveness- Cancerous cells break through tissue boundaries
Stages of Cancer 4. Angiogenesis- production of blood vessels to nourish cancer cells
Stages of Cancer 5. Metastasis- Spread of cancer cells (often through the blood stream) into other tissues. Tumors often form. Metastatic cancer cells spread to other parts of the body by passing through the walls of blood or lymph vessels, riding the circulatory system, and then exiting downstream, where they form secondary tumors. Only about one in a million metastatic cells survive the journey.
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