MOD 19 - Tumor Classification

Question 1

what are some examples of common cells where tumour arise

Answer 1

epithelium, mesenchymal, melanocystes, blood and related cells, CNS tumours

Question 2

definition of papilloma

Answer 2

benign tumour of (non-glandular/non-secretory) epithelium

Question 3

definition of adenoma

Answer 3

glandular (secretory) epithelium

Question 4

definition of carcinoma

Answer 4

malignant epithelial tumours

Question 5

definition of adenocarcinoma

Answer 5

malignant epithelial tumours derived from glandular/ductular epithelium

Question 6

what is the prefix for smooth muscle in tumour classification

Answer 6

leiomyo

Question 7

what is the prefix for skeletal muscle in tumour classification

Answer 7

rhabdomyo

Question 8

what is the prefix for adipose in tumour classification

Answer 8

lipo

Question 9

what is the prefix for blood vessel in tumour classification

Answer 9

angio

Question 10

what is the prefix for cartilage in tumour classification

Answer 10

chondro

Question 11

what is the prefix for fibrous tissue in tumour classification

Answer 11

fibro

Question 12

what suffix do all benign mesencheymal tumours have ?

Answer 12

• oma

Question 13

definition for sarcoma

Answer 13

malignant mesenchymal tumour

Question 14

what are some examples for CNS tumours

Answer 14

meningioma, astrocytoma (gliobastoma multiforme), oligoendroglioma, ependymoma, medullobastoma

Question 15

what are the 2 subtype of germ cell tumours

Answer 15

seminomatous & non-seminomatous germ cells tumour

Question 16

what are some example of germ cell tumours

Answer 16

seminomatous (seminoma) & non-seminomatous germ cells tumour (teratoma)

Question 17

what are embryonal tumours

Answer 17

occur in v.young

Question 18

what are some examples of embryonal tumours

Answer 18

retinoblastoma, nephroblastoma, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma

Question 19

what are some examples of malignant tumours with benign names

Answer 19

melanoma, mesothelioma, myeloma, lymphoma