Match each definition to one of the following items.
-Tumor cells that are highly abnormal
A)Well differentiated
B)Sarcomas
C)Fibromas
D)Metastasis
E)Leukemias
F)Melanomas
G)Carcinomas
H)Undifferentiated
I)Myeloma
J)Grading
K)Primary site
L)Staging
M)Adenocarcinoma

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Undifferentiated tumor cells are highly abnormal and have lost the characteristics of the tissue from which they originated.

Answer: B, F, G, M 
 Sarcomas, melanomas, carcinomas, and adenocarcinomas are all types of cancer.

Answer: D 
 Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from the primary site to other locations in the body.

Answer: E 
 Leukemias are cancers of the blood and bone marrow.

Answer: J 
 Grading is the process of determining how abnormal cancer cells appear under a microscope.

Answer: K 
 The primary site refers to the location in the body where cancer first develops.

Answer: L 
 Staging is the process of determining how far cancer has spread in the body.

Answer: C, I 
 Fibromas and myelomas are benign tumors and not considered cancers.

Match Each Definition to One of the Following Items