Part 3
After Danielle had her abnormal pap smear, she hounded Nancy about going to the doctor’s. She finally scared her into going to get her pap smear.
Unfortunately for Nancy, her results were even more abnormal than Danielle’s. Here is a picture of Nancy’s cervical cells.
After Danielle had her abnormal pap smear, she hounded Nancy about going to the doctor’s. She finally scared her into going to get her pap smear.
Unfortunately for Nancy, her results were even more abnormal than Danielle’s. Here is a picture of Nancy’s cervical cells.
- Using pictures from the notes (you can find them under “Click here for the first notes on tumorigenesis“), in which phase of tumor growth are Nancy’s cells?
- What are some characteristics of this phase of tumorigenesis?
- Nancy and Danielle both had mutated cells of the cervix. Cervical cancer is not thought to be hereditary. What explains the abnormal cells in both women’s cervix?
- Why do you think Nancy’s cells were at a later stage than Danielle’s? Be sure to explain your reasoning.
- Which tumor virus do you think Nancy had? Explain your reasoning.
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