2.2 Flashcards
Growth
Collection of hyper-proliferated cells
Neoplasm
New growth
Lack of coordination and control of proliferation and differentiation
Neoplasm can be benign or malignant
Tumor
Swelling or abnormal growth
Cancer
Invasive growth of abnormal cellular and architectural features
Benign
Can differentiate Grow slowly and can regress Non invasive and encapsulated (will not move) Non metastatic Low mortality
Malignant
Undifferentiated
Rapid growth rate
Invasive and infiltrates surrounding tissue
Metastatic uses blood and lymphatic vessels to travel
High mortality
Metastatic cancers
Two kinds: solid of hematologist
Can damage tissue
Invade distant sites
Much harder to treat
TUMOR TYPE
Carcinoma
Epithelial tissue
TUMOR TYPE
Adenocarcinoma
Glandular tissue
TUMOR TYPE
Sarcoma
Associated with connective muscle and bone tissue
TUMOR TYPE
Glioma
Associated with nervous tissue
TUMOR TYPE
Melanoma
Associated with melanocytes cells
TUMOR TYPES
Myeloma
Associated with Plasma cells
TUMOR TYPE
Leukemia
Associated with leukocytes
TUMOR TYPE
Lymphomas
Associated with lymphatic tissue