Malignant Abdomen/Small Parts Tumors Flashcards
Cancer of glandular origin.
Adenocarcinoma
Cancer in the lining of vessels (lymphatic or vascular)
Angiosarcoma
Cancer that consists of trophoblastic cells
Choriocarcinoma
Cancer of the bile ducts
Cholangiocarcinoma
Cancer that is fundamentally adenocarcinoma with cystic components
Cystadenocarcinoma
Cancers of germ cell origin
Embryonal Cell Carcinoma & Yolk sac tumor
Cancer of aggressive abnormal epithelial cells
Follicular carcinoma
Cancer that originates in the hepatocytes
Hepatocellular carcinoma or hepatoma
Cancer that originates in the tubules of the kidney
Hypernephroma/Renal cell carcinoma
Cancer of blood cells
Leukemia
Cancer of the lymphatic system
Lymphoma
Cancer originating from the parafollicular cells of the thyroid
Medullary carcinoma
Cancer that has formation of many irregular, fingerlike projections.
Papillary carcinoma
Cancer that originates in the seminiferous tubules
Seminoma
Cancer that originates in the transitional epithelium of an organ/structure.
Transitional cell carcinoma