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Is fibrocollagenous tissue danger?
no is not.
What does the acronym FCCT in pathological tissues stand for?
Fibrocollagenous Connective Tissue ! FOund in normal tissues too
If tissue is documented as friable this means that the tissue is?
It rips easily.
Which type of tissue would have a higher mitotic index normal tissue or cancerous tissue?
Cancer cells have higher mitotic index because they have a mutation in the DNA so they reproduce uncontrollably and therefore divide faster which means they have a higher mitotic index. ex. In a normal lung tissue, % of cells dividing is 5% while in a cancerous lung the % of cells divding is 25 %
Is a mastectomy a surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue?
Mastectomy is surgical removal of the whole breast. Lumpectomy is surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue.
What is the name of the technique in individual layers of cancerous tissue are removed and examined under a microscope one at a time until all cancerous tissue has been removed?
mohs' surgery
Can dense breast tissue kill you?
Yes if it cancerous and untreated
What is the biology definition for Tumor?
Cancerous. The opposite of benign
What does Kaposi mean?
Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancerous tumour of the connective tissue.
How are cervical tissue samples examined for cancer?
The tissue sample will then be examined under a microscope for the presence of cancerous cells.
What is the medical term meaning a mass of tissue growing uncontrollably?
A mass of tissue growing uncontrollably is a cancerous tumor.
What is a surgery in which a wedge-shaped piece of cancerous lung tissue is removed?
Lobectomy
