Classification of Tumours (week 9) Flashcards
Suffix for benign epithelial tumour
-oma
If the tumour is in the surface epithelium, how is it further identified?
describe cell type, e.g. squamous cell
If the tumour is in glandular epithelium, how is it further identified?
describe glandular tissue, e.g. colonic adenoma
Suffix for malignant epithelial tumour
carcinoma
Malignant tumour dervied from secretory epithelium
adenocarcinoma
Suffix for benign mesenchymal tumour
-oma
Suffix for malignant mesenchymal tissue
sarcoma
Mesenchymal definition
Skeletal / connective tissue
Smooth muscle prefix
leiomyo
Skeletal muscle prefix
Rhabdomyo
Adipose tissue prefix
Lipo
blood vessel prefix
angio
bone prefix
osteo
cartilage prefix
chondro
fibrous prefix
fibro
Haematological Malignancies:
1) Leukaemia
2) Lymphoma
3) Myeloma
1) bone marrow
2) lymphocytes
3) plasma cells
Benign tumour of glandular epithelium of thyroid
Thyroid adenoma
Benign tumour of bone
Osteoma
Benign tumour of adipose tissue
Lipoma
Malignant tumour of basal cells of skin
Basal cell carcinoma
Malignant tumour of Stratified squamous epithelium
Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant tumour of fibrous tissue
Fibrosarcoma
Malignant tumour of smooth musle
Leiomyosarcoma
What is the difference between initiator and promoter carcinogens?
Initator is genotoxic, modifies / damages DNA
Promoter induces proliferation and DNA replication