Benign or Malignant Worksheet

Question 1

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

Answer 1

Malignant

Cancer of the squamous cells of the lung, associated with tobacco use

Question 2

Seminoma

Answer 2

Malignant

Testicular cancer

Question 3

Papilloma

Answer 3

Benign

Wart

Question 4

Leukemia

Answer 4

Malignant

Cancer of the blood

Question 5

Adenocarcinoma of the prostate

Answer 5

Malignant

Cancer of the prostate gland. Most common in US males

Question 6

Osteosarcoma

Answer 6

Malignant

Most common bone tumor

Question 7

Lymphoma

Answer 7

Malignant

Cancer of the lymphatic system

Question 8

Nevus

Answer 8

Benign

Referred to as a Mole, cluster of melanocytesHem

Question 9

Adenoma

Answer 9

Benign

Benign tumor of glandular epithelial tissue

Question 10

Basel Cell Carcinoma

Answer 10

Malignant

Skin Cancer, least likely to metastasize

Question 11

Melanoma

Answer 11

Malignant

Skin Cancer, most deadly kind-most occur as a change in a preexisting nevus

Question 12

Lipoma

Answer 12

Benign

Tumor of fatty tissue

Question 13

Hodgkin’s disease

Answer 13

Malignant

Cancer of the lymphatic system, also called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Question 14

Ewing Sarcoma

Answer 14

Malignant

Bone Tumor

Question 15

Liposarcoma

Answer 15

Malignant

Cancer of the fatty tissue

Question 16

Hemangioma

Answer 16

Benign

Benign growths of blood vessels, bright red birthmark or may be on internal organs

Question 17

Chondroma

Answer 17

Benign

Benign tumor of the cartilage

Question 18

Leiomyoma

Answer 18

Benign

Benign tumor of smooth muscle

Question 19

Leiomyosarcoma

Answer 19

Malignant

Cancerous tumor of smooth muscle

Question 20

Meningioma

Answer 20

Benign
Benign tumor that forms on the meninges of the brain or spinal cord, most often the brain. If anaplastic in front of it, then cancerous

Question 21

Pituitary Adenoma

Answer 21

Benign

Benign tumor of the pituitary gland

Question 22

Medulloblastoma

Answer 22

Malignant

Malignant brain tumor, most common type of primary brain cancer in children

Question 23

Glioblastoma

Answer 23

Malignant

Cancerous brain tumor, very aggressive

Question 24

Infiltrating ductal carcinoma

Answer 24

Malignant

Most common type of breast cancer

Question 25

Multiple Myeloma

Answer 25

Malignant

Cancer of plasma cells, but presents as osseous lesions

Question 26

Wilm’s Tumor

Answer 26

Malignant

Kidney cancer, occurs in children