Introduction

Question 1

Neoplasia

Answer 1

A mass that has developed due to abnormal tissue growth. This can be benign or malignant.

Question 2

Tumours are triggered by x mutations in y or z genes

Answer 2

x= acquired
y= proto-oncogenes
z= tumour suppressor

Question 3

The two parts of a tumour are ?

Answer 3

tumour parenchyma made of neoplastic cells, and the reactive stroma made of CT, blood vessels

Question 4

classification of tumours is based on the x part

Answer 4

x= the parenchymal component

Question 5

remember to go to excel questions for this lecture too

Answer 5

and the table in the tumour study word document

Question 6

Adenoma

Answer 6

benign epithelial tumour derived from a gland

Question 7

Fibroma

Answer 7

CT derived benign

Question 8

Fibrosarcoma

Answer 8

CT derived malignant

Question 9

Hemangioma

Answer 9

Blood vessel derived benign

Question 10

Angiosarcoma

Answer 10

blood vessel derived malignant

Question 11

leukemia

Answer 11

malignant blood derived

Question 12

Rhabdomyoma

Answer 12

striated muscle derived benign

Question 13

papilloma

Answer 13

benign epithelial lining derived, with finger-like projections

Question 14

adenocarcinoma

Answer 14

malignant epithelial lining derived

Question 15

teratoma’s originate form

Answer 15

totipotent cells

Question 16

HPV causes cancer where?

Answer 16

head, neck, and cervix

Question 17

EBV infects

Answer 17

B lymphocytes

Question 18

Paraneoplastic effect

Answer 18

is a consequence of the tumour but not caused by direct tissue invasion

Question 19

lack of differentiation is a hallmark of x

Answer 19

x= malignancy

Question 20

Dysplasia

Answer 20

is disordered growth

Question 21

Cancer prevalence

Answer 21

is the number of people living with cancer at any point in time