Formative assessment: Neoplasia Flashcards
Which one of the following tumours never metastasises?
A. Malignant melanoma
B. Small cell carcinoma of the lung
C. Basal cell carcinoma of the skin
D. Breast cancer
C. Basal cell carcinoma of the skin
What is the name of a malignant tumour of striated muscle?
Rhabdo-myo-sarcoma
Rhabdo-myo –> striated-muscle
Sarcoma –> malignant + connective tissue
Which of the following tumours does not commonly metastasise to bone?
A. Breast cancer
B. Lung cancer
C. Prostrate cancer
D. Liposarcoma
D. Liposarcoma
Bone metastases:
- Breast cancer
- Lung cancer
- Prostrate cancer
- Renal cell cancer
- Thyroid cancer
What term describes a cancer that has not invaded through the basement membrane?
Carcinoma in situ (still bounded by BM)
What is the name of a benign tumour of glandular epithelium?
Adenoma
Ad - glandular epithelium
oma - benign tumour
Which one of these tumours does not have a screening programme in the UK?
A. Breast cancer
B. Colorectal cancer
C. Cervical cancer
D. Lung cancer
D. Lung cancer
Which one of the following is not known to be a carcinogen in humans?
A. Hepatitis C virus
B. Ionising radiation
C. Aromatic amines
D. Aspergillus niger
D. Aspergillus niger
What is the name of a benign tumour of fat cells?
Lipoma
What is the name of a malignant tumour of glandular epithelium?
Adenocarcinoma
Adeno- glandular epithelium
Carcinoma - malignant tumour
Which one of the following is not a feature of malignant tumours?
A. Vascular invasion
B. Metastasis
C. Increased cell division
D. Growth related to overall
body growth
D. Growth related to overall
body growth
A transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is a malignant tumour?
A. True
B. False
A. True
A leiomyoma is a benign tumour of smooth muscle?
A. True
B. False
A. True
leio - smooth muscle
myoma - benign (sarcoma would have been malignant)
Most common smooth muscle tumours are in the uterus – called fibroids – uterine myomas
Radon gas is a cause of lung cancer?
A. True
B. False
A. True
Asbestos is a human carcinogen?
A. True
B. False
A. True
Which lifestyle factor is most likely to cause cancer?
A. Drinking half a bottle of wine a day
B. Being obese
C. Running for 20 mins twice a week
D. Smoking 20 cigarettes a day
D. Smoking 20 cigarettes a day
