Histology Flashcards
1
Q
Colorectal Cancer
A
Adenocarcinoma (90-95%)
2
Q
Pancreatic Cancer
A
Adenocarcinoma (80%)
3
Q
Esophageal Cancer
A
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
4
Q
Liver Cancer
A
Primary tumors are rare, but most common in hepatocellular carcinoma (75%)
Secondary tumors are the most common type
5
Q
Lung Cancer
A
Epidemiology (smoking)
Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC- 15%)
6
Q
Lung Cancer
A
Non-small cell lung carcinoma (25-30%) associated with tobacco
Adenocarcinoma (40%) less associated with smoking
7
Q
Barett’s Esophagus
A
Adenocarcinoma
8
Q
GERD
A
Adenocarcinoma
9
Q
Achalasia
A
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
10
Q
Plummer-Vinson
A
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
11
Q
Tylosis-mutation
A
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
12
Q
Lip, floor of mouth, tongue, buccal mucosa, hard palate, soft palate, retromolar trigone,
A
Most common Squamous Cell Carcinoma
