Cancer - Part 2 Flashcards by Emma Jacob | Brainscape

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How is a tumour classified

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According to its origin of tissue

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Tissue name of Benign Tumours

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Tissue name + ‘oma’

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Malignant Tumours (Cancer)

Where are carcinoma’s derived from?

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Epithelial cells

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Malignant Tumours (Cancer)

Where are adenocarinoma’s derived from?

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Derived from glandular epithelial cells

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Malignant Tumours (Cancer)

Where are sarcoma’s derived from?

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Mesechymal cells

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Malignant Tumours (Cancer)

Where are leukaemia’s derived from?

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Haemopoietic cells

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What is the most common type of cancer?

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Carcinomas

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Examples of adenocarcinomas

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Lung, Colon, Breast, Stomach, Osephagus

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Examples of Carcinomas

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Adenocarcinomas

- squamous cell Carcinoma

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Example of Squamous cell carcinoma

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Skin, Larynx, cervix

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Example of Sarcoma’s & Leukaemias

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Osteoscaroma (from bone)

Acute lymphocytic leukaemia

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