Question

The nursing instructor is discussing the difference between normal cells and cancer cells with the pre-nursing class in pathophysiology. What would the instructor cite as a characteristic of a cancer cell?

Answer 1

The cell membrane of malignant cells contains proteins called tumor-specific antigens.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cell membranes are affected in cancer cells, which alters fluid movement to and fro from the cell. The cell membrane of malignant cells has the tumor-specific antigens proteins, lowered fibronectin, a cellular cement and a weak or fragile chromosomes.

They exhibit pleomorphism I.e. they have a large and intermittently shaped nuclei.