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malig melanoma

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tumor of melanocytes: malig

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Exophyphitic lesions

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project from surface

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Tumor capsule

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rim of compressed fibrous tissue comprised of ECM deposited by fibroblasts

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-cystadenoma

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epithelial neoplasms derived from glands or ducts

-tumors that form large cystic masses.

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renal cell carcinoma

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renal epithelium: malig

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lymphangioma

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lymph vessels: benign

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carcinoma

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Malignant tumors that arise from any of the 3 germ layers

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Carcinoma in situ

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when there are dysplastic changes in the full thickness of the epithelium but the lesion doesn’t go through the basement membrane.

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leukemia

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hematopoetic cells: malig

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Hamartomas

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disorganized but benign masses composed of cells that live in the involved site. - not true neoplasms!

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benign fibrous tumor

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mesothelium: benign

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Scirrhous.

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very hard tumor

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malig mixed tumor of salivary gland origin

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mixed tumor of saliv origin: malig

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teratoma

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composed of cells from multiple germ layers (from totipotent)
-usu in ovaries/testis and cystic

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osteoma

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CT and derivatives: benign

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teratocarcinoma

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immature teratoma: totipotent cells in gonads/embryoinc rests: malig

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hemangioma

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bvs: benign

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osteogenic sarcoma

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CT and derivatives: malig

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squamous cell carcinoma

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stratified squamous epithelia: malig

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hepatocellular carcinoma

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liver cells epithelium: malig

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renal tubular adenoma

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renal epithelium: benign

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Acanthosis nigricans

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A disorder that is characterized by grey-black patches of thickened hyperkeratotic skin with a velvety appearance. (a paraneoplastic synd)

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seminoma; embryonal carcinoma

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testicular epithelium (germ cells): malig

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tumor markers

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biochemical assays for tumor assoc enzs, hormones, and other stuff in blood

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cystademocarcinoma

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epithelial lining of glands/ducts: malig

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hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

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  • periosteal new bone formation, esp at the distal end of long bones and hand/feet joints
  • arthritis of the adjacent joints
  • clubbing of the digits (can be seen in other stuff)

(a paraneoplastic synd)

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-cystadenofirbroma

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fiberous and cyst aspects

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invasive meningioma

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brain covering: malig

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Neoplasia

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new growth that has rebelled against the masters and is operating on its own.
AKA tumor

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30
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wilms tumor

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renal anlage: mixed tumor: malig

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basal cell carcinoma

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basal cell of skin or adnexa: l malig

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fibroma

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CT and derivatives: benign

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meningioma

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brain covering: benign

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squamous cell papilloma

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stratified squamous epithelia: benign

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leiomyosarcoma

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skip metastasis

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lymph nodes can be bypassed due to anastomoses or blockage from inflammation/radiation.

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hydratiform mole

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placental epithelium: benign

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parenchyma

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  • The part composed of cells

* This is the basis for classification

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choriocarcinoma

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placental epithelium: malig

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chondroma

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CT and derivatives: benign

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lymphoma

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lymphoid tissue: malig

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bronchial adenoma

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resp passages: benign

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-polyp

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neoplasms that project above mucosal surface (into gastric/colonic lumen)

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-oma

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benign (much misuse): from mesenchymal tumors

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angiosarcoma

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bvs: malig

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lipoma

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CT and derivatives: benign

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fibrosarcoma

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CT and derivatives: malig

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nevus

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tumor of melanocytes: benign

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leiomyoma

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sm: benign

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Desmoplasia

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tumors that have lots of collagenous stroma.

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chondrosarcoma

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CT and derivatives: malig

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there are no benign tumors of:

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hematopoetic cells, lymphoid tissue, basal cells of skin or adnexa, and testicular epithelium

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transitional cell carcinoma

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urinary tract transitional epithelium: malig

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lymphangiosarcoma

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lymph vessels: malig

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bronchogenic carcinoma

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resp passages: malig

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sarcoma

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mesenchymal; malig

57
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papillary carcinoma

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epithelial lining of glands/ducts: malig

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rhabdomyoma

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striated m: benign

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paraneoplastic synd

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=sy/symp that cannot be explained by the anatomic distrib of the tumor or by the elab of hormones indigenous to the tissue from which the tumor arose

(when a (tumor) can elab hormones/hormone like tumors (eg a pheochromocytoma))

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pseudomyxoma peritonei

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peritoneal surface coated w cancerous glaze

61
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Choristoma

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heterotropic rest of cells that is typically totally benign and nothing bad.

62
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borderline

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see atypia but don’t know bio propensity – don’t know how aggressive itll get

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adenocarcinoma

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epithelial lining of glands/ducts: malig

bc/colon canc

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mesothelioma

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mesothelium: malig

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-papilloma

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epithelial neoplasms derived from glands or ducts

-tumors that make fingerlike/warty projections from epithelial surfaces

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Cancer

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generic term for malignant tumors.

67
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liposarcoma

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CT and derivatives: malig

68
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pleomorphic adenoma

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mixed tumor of saliv origin: benign

69
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transitional cell papilloma

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urinary tract transitional epithelium: benign

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-papillary cystadenoma

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tumors that produce papillary patterns that protrude into cystic spaces.

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mixed tumor

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composed of cells from 1 germ layer

72
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Reactive stroma

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made of CT, bvs, variable numbers of cells of the adaptive and innate immune sys
• This is the reason for their grth and spread

73
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hepatic adenoma

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liver cells epithelium: benign

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rhabdomyosarcoma

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striated m: malig

75
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pre-neoplastic

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pre-malig,, may go on to be malig

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-adenoma

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epithelial neoplasms derived from glands or ducts

77
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dermatoid cyst

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=ovarian cystic teratoma

mature teratoma: totipotent cells in gonads/embryoinc rests: benign

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