Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Benign
A
slow growing, encapsulated masses of orderly cells
2
Q
Malignant
A
tumors caused by genetic mutations that allow for uncontrolled growth. They are not well encapsulated, fast growing and invasive with the ability to metastasize [seed]
3
Q
Oncogenes
A
Mutated genes whose products are associated with neoplastic transformation
4
Q
Fibroma
A
Benign Fibrous tumor
5
Q
Fibrosarcoma
A
Malignant Fibrous tumor
6
Q
Lipoma
A
Benign tumor of fat
7
Q
Liposarcoma
A
Malignant tumor of fat
8
Q
Angioma
A
Benign vascular tumor
9
Q
Angiosarcoma
A
Malignant vascular tumor
10
Q
Lymphoma
A
Malignant lymph node tumor
11
Q
Adenoma
A
Benign Glandular tumor
12
Q
Adenocarcinoma
A
Malignant Glandular tumor
13
Q
Rhambdomyoma
A
Benign muscle tumor
14
Q
Ryabdomyosarcoma
A
Malignant muscle tumor
15
Q
Leiomyoma
A
Benign Smooth muscle tumor
