Most common cancers Flashcards by Iris Hart | Brainscape

Q

Rhabdomyosarcoma

A

skeletal muscle

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leiomyoma

A

smooth muscle

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myelo

A

bone

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myo

A

muscle

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sarcoma

A

connective/supportive tissue

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carcinoma

A

epithelial cells

endoderm + ectoderm

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adenocarcinoma

A

glandular tissue

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lymphoma

A

lymph tissue

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leukemia

A

blood/marrow

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Acute myeloid leukemia

A

Monocytes/macrophages

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Skin

A

Basal cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

Malignant melanoma

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Brain

A

Glial neoplasm

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oral cavity, head, neck

A

squamous cell cancers

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lung

A

adenocarcioma (#1)

small/large cell undifferentiated carcinoma

squamous cell carcinoma

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esophagus

A

squamous cell carcinoma

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regional lymph nodes

A

lymphoma

Q

liver

A

hepatocellular carcinoma

Q

endometrium

A

adenocarcinoma

Q

bone marrow/circulation

A

leukemia

Q

pancreas

A

adenocarcinoma

Q

large bowel (colon)

A

adenocarcinoma

Q

kidney

A

adenocarcinoma

Q

bladder + pelvis of kidney

A

transitional epithelium

Q

testes

A

germ cell origin

Q

prostate + breast

A

adenocarcinoma

Q

cervix

A

squamous cell cancers

Q

in adults cancer is usually _______.

A

sporadic

Q

cancer in situ

A

pre-neoplastic

Q

Types of sarcomas

A

fibrosarcoma

chondrosarcoma

leiomyosarcoma

rhabdomyosarcoma

Q

ectoderm

A

skin

teeth

nervous system

eye

Q

endoderm

A

respiratory tract

GI tract (esophagus - rectum)

thyroid glands

Q

mesoderm

A

bone/cartilage

fat

muscle