Question

8of the patients with this neoplasm are found to have stage I disease. Which of the following is the best interpretation of a neoplasm with these designations?
A Unlikely to be malignant
B Arising from epithelium
C May spread via lymphatics and bloodstream
D Has an in situ component
E Well-differentiated and localized.

Answer 1

E. Well-differentiated and localized.

In neoplasm there is excessive and abnormal growth of tissue A malignant neoplasm which is well-differentiated (low grade) and localized (lower stage) is known to have both a low grade and low stage. In this case surgery is more likely to be curative. InStage 1 cancer is confined to one area and is called early-stage cancer, stage II and III the cancer grows into near by lymph nodes or tissues. Stage IV is the metastatic cancer where cancer has spread to the other parts of the body.