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When a scientist is looking at cells under the microscope, they often use a stain or a dye so they can see things more clearly. Inside each cell, there is a nucleus. This is where genetic information is stored. Each time a new cell is made, this information is copied. Cancer cells grow and replicate a lot faster than normal cells, so this information is getting copied a lot faster.
Hyperchromatic means that the nucleus looks really dark under the microscope. This is typical of cancer cells because the nucleus is in such an active state.
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If there is no cancerous cells in excision biopsy is that mean no further cancer?
No, it just means, that at the time of the biopsy, there were no active cancer cells. It is not a guarantee that the cancer cannot return at a future date.
What is atypical cells?
Atypical cells are cells that appear to be abnormal and need further testing to determine why they are abnormal. Sometimes these cells can end up being cancer but not all atypical cells will.
How do you know if you have cancer cells in your body?
Cancer cells are a natural occurrence in the human body, so everybody has them. This does not mean they are harmful or active, they only cause cancer in over abundance or if chemically activated somehow.
What does negative malignant cells mean?
A malignant cell is a cancer cell. Once that is growing out of control. No malignant cell means the absence of cancer cells. This means the observed cells are healthy.
What is SUV mean in colon cancer?
standard uptake value. An indicator of how active the cells are..
What do the following terms mean Cytotoxic?
Cytotoxic refers to substances or processes that are toxic to cells, typically targeting and destroying them. In the context of cancer treatment, cytotoxic drugs or therapies are used to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells.
Does cancer cells mean you have cancer?
Technically, yes, if you have cancerous cells in your body, you do have some cancer. However, if it is only a few cancerous cells, and they haven't targeted any organs yet, they are generally easy to remove. Basically, cancer cells are mutated cells that start somewhere, and multiply at a faster rate than normal cells, and will form a tumor These cells will eventually go into the blood stream, and target an organ such as the liver, where they will begin multiplying into another tumor, and so on. So, as long as these cancer cells have not yet reached the blood stream, simply removing the tumor will get rid of the cancerous cells, as the cells are only, presently, skin deep.
Does the iPod chromatic have speakers?
I think you mean the iPod Nano? And no, it doesn't.
What is the name for a mass of cells growing out of control?
It depends on what you mean by 'out of control', but if you mean the cell keeps can't stop dividing while carrying faulty information, it's called cancer.
What do you mean by chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is a type of treatment for cancer that involves killing large collections of cells to destroy cancer cells and heal the patient, although this also kills normal cells and makes the patient feel ill, and also lose hair.
Does secondary cancer mean you have not got long to live?
Secondary cancer occurs when cancer cells from the primary site break away and spread to another part of the body. No, secondary cancer does not necessarily mean that you have not got long to live, but in truth nobody knows the life expectation of someone with secondary cancer.
Just because you have abnormal cells from a pap does this mean you will get cancer?
No. Having abnormal cells show up on a pap smear does not mean you will get cancer.However, abnormal cells can sometimes be a precursor to cancerous cells, and for that reason, it is very important to continue to get regular pap smears so that your healthcare provider can track any further changes in the characteristics of these cells, and if cancer does develop, hopefully catch it at a very early stage.
