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2 - Neoplasia Flashcards

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Neoplasm

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

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What does neoplasia exclude

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  • Hyperplasia
  • Hypertrophy
  • Inflammation
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Two basic components of neoplasm

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  • Clonal cells from one type of progenitor (range from mature to immature primitive cells)
  • Reactive stroma made up of connective tissue, blood vessels, and inflammatory cells
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Classification of tumours

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  • Histogenetic (morphology, molecular)
  • Aetiological
  • Therapeutic biomarkers
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Benign

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Will remain localised (e.g. naevus)

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Malignant

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Invasion (locally or spread)

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Molecular subtype of colorectal cancer with highest mutation count

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CMS1

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Classification by histogenesis

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  • Epithelium
  • Mesenchyme (stroma/connective tissue elements)
  • Blood and related cells
  • Special cells (melanocytes, germ cells)
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Tissue type of origin + “oma”

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  • Benign
  • e.g. Lipoma
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Cell/tissue type + “Carcinoma”

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  • Malignant
  • E.g. adenocarcinoma (adeno: relating to glands)
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Cell/tissue type + “Sarcoma”

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  • Malignant
  • E.g. liposarcoma (adipocyte-like cells)
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Examples of sarcomas

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  • Osteosarcoma (background mineralised bone)
  • Leiomyosarcoma (smooth muscle fibres)
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Differentiation

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The extent to which neoplastic parenchymal cells resemble the corresponding normal parenchymal cells, both morphologically and functionally

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Anaplasia

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Lack of differentiation

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Morphologic changes associated with anaplasia

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  • Variation in size and shape
  • Atypical mitotic figures, sometimes producing tripolar or multipolar spindles (reflects higher proliferative activity of parenchymal cells)
  • Loss of polarity (anaplastic cells grow in disorganised fashion)
  • Abnormal cellular morphology
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Examples of abnormal cellular morphology of anaplasia

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  • Disproportionately large for cell
  • Nuclear to cytoplasm ratio 1:1 instead of 1:6
  • Chromatin clumped and distributed along nuclear membrane
  • Large nucleoli
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Metaplasia

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  • The replacement of one type of cell with another type
  • Usually in association with tissue damage, repair, and regeneration
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Metaplasia example

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  • Normally squamous cells line the oesophagus
  • In process of metaplasia, these are replaced by columnar intestinal-type cells
  • Leads to barrett oesophagus
  • Precursor lesion increases risk of oesophageal carcinoma
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Dysplasia

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  • Disordered growth, often occurs in background metaplastic epithelium
  • Architecture of the epithelium becomes disorderly
  • Often found adjacent to foci of invasive carcinoma
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Does dysplasia lead to cancer?

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  • Dysplasia does not necessarily progress to cancer
  • Once the tumour cells breach the basement membrane, the tumour is said to be invasive.
  • High grade dysplasia = carcinoma in situ (
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What is nottingham grading system of breast cancer based on

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  • Tubule formation
  • Nuclear grade
  • Mitotic rate
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Gleason scoring system

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  • For prostate cancer
  • Based on biopsy
  • Both primary and secondary pattern of tissue organisation identified
  • Primary is most common tissue pattern seen in tumour, secondary is next most common
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Major impediment in the treatment of cancer

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By the time a solid tumor is clinically detected, it has often completed a major portion of its life span.

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Formation of metastases

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  • Penetrate the basement membranes
  • Movement through extracellular matrix
  • Penetration of vascular channels
  • Survival/arrest in the circulation
  • Exit to new tissue sites
  • Survival and growth as metastasis evoking angiogenesis
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Common sites for metastasis

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  • Bone
  • Liver
  • Brain
  • Lung
  • Lymph nodes
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Spread of carcinoma

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  • Local direct invasion
  • Intraepithelial spread
  • Lymphatic dissemination
  • Haematogenous dissemination
  • Spread across body cavities (e.g. Pleural)
  • Biopsy site (e.g. mesothelioma)
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Effects of metastasis

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  • Destructive growth in vital organs (–> death)
  • Significant morbidity as well as mortality
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TNM staging

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  • T: Tumour (size, local spread)
  • N: Nodal status (number, groups, size, etc)
  • M: Metastasis

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