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03/02b Neoplasia I Flashcards

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What is a neoplasm?

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An abnormal mass of tissue which exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of the normal tissues, and persists in the same excessive manner after the cessation of the stimuli which evoked the change.

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What are the two most important fundamental features of neoplasms?

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1) Unregulated growth

2) Clonal genetic defects (derived from single cells, giving rise to new cells)

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What is a malignant neoplasm?

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A neoplasm that can or has metastasized

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What is metastasis?

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Spreading to a distant, non-contiguous site
Often lymphatic (nodes), hematogenous (lung, liver, bone, brain), or in body cavities
Fatal if untreated

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What are benign neoplasms?

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Do not metastasize and generally do not cause the death of the patient
Danger depends on location or possible secretory products

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Can malignant neoplasms be cured by surgery alone?

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NO, because of their inherent risk of spreading to distant sites

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How can you tell if a neoplasm is malignant BEFORE it metastasizes?

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Histopathology!

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What are the three major histological features that will help distinguish a benign vs. malignant neoplasm?

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1) Borders
2) Growth rate
3) Anaplasia

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What are the histological characteristics of benign neoplasms?

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Encapsulated - pushing borders, but do not invade locally
Slow growth
Mild anaplasia - well-differentiated

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What are the histological characteristics of malignant neoplasms?

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Local invasion - infiltrative borders, look “stellate” or “spiculated”
Show rapid growth - many mitotic figures
Anaplasia - lack of differentiation

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What is anaplasia?

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“Lack of differentiation”

Do not resemble tissue of origin, unspecified

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What do anaplastic cells look like? Name six features

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1) High ratio of nucleus to cytoplasm (N/C ratio)
2) Nuclear hyperchromasia
3) Clumped chromatin
4) Prominent nucleoli
5) Nuclear pleiomorphism - vary in size and shape
6) Frequent and abnormal mitoses

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How do you diagnose malignancy? What are the best parameters to use?

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Presence of severe anaplasia
Pattern of invasiveness
Metastasis

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How are tumors named?

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According to the neoplastic component (not the non-neoplastic supportive stromal component)
(Cell type) + (modifier to indicate benign/malignant) + (site of origin)

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How are benign tumors named?

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Prefix - cell of origin

Suffix - “oma”

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What is a rhabdomyoma?

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Benign neoplasm of skeletal muscle

17
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What is a benign neoplasm of a blood vessel?

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Hemangioma

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What is an adenoma?

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Benign neoplasm derived from glandular epithelium

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What is a benign epithelial neoplasm with a cystic or fluid-filled cavity?

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Cystadenoma

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What is a papilloma?

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Benign epithelial neoplasm producing finger-like or papillary projections

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What is a carcinoma?

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Malignant neoplasm arising from epithelial tissue

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What is an adenocarcinoma?

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Malignant neoplasm arising from glandular epithelium

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What is a malignant neoplasm arising from mesenchymal tissue?

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Sarcoma

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What is a lymphoma?

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Malignant neoplasm arising from lymphoid tissue

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What is a malignant neoplasm arising from blood or bone marrow elements?

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Leukemia

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What are there no really benign tumors of lymphocytes or granulocytes?

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Once the lymphocytes proliferate into the bloodstream, they go everywhere (metastasis)

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Which four “-omas” are actually malignant?

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Lymphoma
Hepatoma
Seminoma
Melanoma

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Which three “carcinomas” or “sarcomas” are actually benign?

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Basal cell carcinoma (skin)
Cystosarcoma phyllodes (breast)
Well-differentiated liposarcoma (skin)

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What is a cancer “grade”?

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A histologic parameter quantitating the degree of differentiation of the cancer cells

30
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What is “low-grade” vs. “high-grade”?

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Low-grade = well-differentiated, resemble mature normal cells of the tissue of origin
High-grade = poorly differentiated, shows little resemblance to tissue of origin
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What is the important of grading a tumor?

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Grade predicts tumor behavior - frequency of metastasis, response to chemotherapy, etc.

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What are the limitations of cancer grading?

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Many tumors are of intermediate differentiation
There is sample error with small biopsies
Grading is based on subjective light microscopic interpretation

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