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L19- Tumour classification Flashcards

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What is a Benign tumour of Surface (non-glandular / non-secretory) epithelium called?

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Papilloma

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What is a papilloma?

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Benign tumour of Surface (non-glandular / non-secretory)

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What is a Benign tumour of Glandular (secretory) epithelium called?

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Adenoma

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What is an Adenoma?

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Benign tumour of Glandular (secretory) epithelium

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Benign epithelial tumours are then further classified: What is a Benign tumour of squamous epithelium e.g. skin?

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SQUAMOUS CELL PAPILLOMA

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Benign epithelial tumours are then further classified: Benign tumour of ductal epithelium of the pancreas?

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PANCREATIC CYSTADENOMA

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How would you name a tumour If it is from non-glandular / non-secretory surface epithelium?

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(CELL TYPE) …………….. PAPILLOMA

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How would you name a tumour If it is from glandular / secretory / ductal epithelium?

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(EPITHELIUM SOURCE) …………….. ADENOMA

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What are Malignant epithelial tumours are called ?

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CARCINOMAS

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Malignant epithelial tumours derived from glandular / ductular epithelium are called …?

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ADENO CARCINOMAS

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What is the Benign nomenclature of: Stratified squamous epithelium?

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Squamous cell papilloma

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What is the Benign nomenclature of: Basal cells of the skin?

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Basal cell papilloma

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What is the Benign nomenclature of: Glandular epithelium of liver?

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Liver cell adenoma

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What is the Malignant nomenclature of: Stratified squamous?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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What is the Malignant nomenclature of: Basal cells of the skin?

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Basal cell carcinoma

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What is the Malignant nomenclature of: Glandular epithelium of colon?

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Colonic adenocarcinoma

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What is the Malignant nomenclature of: Glandular epithelium of breast?

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Breast adenocarcinoma

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All benign mesenchymal tumours have the suffix …

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“-OMA”

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Benign mesenchymal tumours: e.g smooth muscle and skeletal muscle…names

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Smooth muscle = Leiomyo (prefix)

Skeletal muscle = rhabdomyo (prefix)

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Malignant mesenchymal tumours are called …?

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SARCOMAS

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Benign nomenclature of Benign mesenchymal tumours : smooth muscle…?

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Leiomyoma

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Benign nomenclature of Benign mesenchymal tumours:Cartilage…?

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Chondroma

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Malignant nomenclature of Malignant mesenchymal tumours : Smooth muscle…?

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Leiomyosarcoma

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Malignant nomenclature of Malignant mesenchymal tumours: Cartilage…?

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Chondrosarcoma

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What are Malignant tumour of melanocytes ?

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Melanoma

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Example of CNS tumours

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Meningioma

Astrocytoma
-Glioblastoma multiforme

Oligoendroglioma

Ependymoma

Medulloblastoma

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What are Germ cell tumours ?

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Common in - gonads

Cells arise from germ cells.

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Example of seminomatous tumour?

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Eg seminoma

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Examples of Non –seminomatous germ cells tumour

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eg Teratoma (Teeth / hair / muscle / neural / cartilage)

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Examples of Embryonal Tumours

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Histological resemblance to
embryonic cells of that organ

RETINOBLASTOMA

NEPHROBLASTOMA (WILMS)

NEUROBLASTOMA

HEPATOBLASTOMA

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Malignant tumours with benign names….?

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Melanoma
Mesothelioma
Myeloma
Lymphoma

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What is a HAMARTOMA?

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benign, focal malformation that resembles a neoplasm in the tissue of its origin.

This is not a malignant tumor, and it grows at the same rate as the surrounding tissues.

It is composed of tissue elements normally found at that site, but which are growing in a disorganized mass.

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What is a CHORISTOMA?

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Nodules of organ parenchyma in another organ

E.g. normal (non-neoplastic) pancreas nodule in stomach

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