Naming neoplasms

Question 1

naming neoplasms takes into account

Answer 1

site of origin

benign or malignant

sometimes the gross morphology

Question 2

in general benign tumours end in….

Answer 2

-oma

Question 3

in general malignant tumours end in….

Answer 3

• carcinoma

- sarcoma

Question 4

-carcinoma

Answer 4

if epithelial (90% of neoplasm)

Question 5

• sarcoma

Answer 5

if stroma - smooth muscle/ vessels

Question 6

benign stratified squamous epithelium…

Answer 6

squamous papilloma- any tumour with finger-like projections

e.g. skin, buccal mucosa

Question 7

benign transitional epithelium…

Answer 7

transitional cell papilloma e.g. bladder mucosa

Question 8

benign glandular epithelium…

Answer 8

adenoma e.g. adenomatous polyp of the colon

cystadenoma e.g. ovary

Question 9

malignant epithelial cancer=

Answer 9

carcinoma

90% of cancers are carcinomas

Question 10

malignant stratified squamous epithelium…

Answer 10

squamous cell carcinoma

• skin
• larynx
• oesophagus
• uterus

Question 11

malignant transitional epithelium…

Answer 11

transitional cell carcinoma

• bladder
• uterus

Question 12

malignant glandular epithelium…

Answer 12

adenocarcinoma

• stomach
• colon
• lung
• prostate
• breast
• pancreas
• oesophagus

Question 13

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 13

skin

Question 14

connective tissue neoplasms e.g.

Answer 14

smooth muscle
fibrous tissue
bone
cartilage
fat
nerve
nervesheath
glial cell

Question 15

benign connective tissue neoplasms of smooth muscle

Answer 15

leiomyoma

Question 16

benign connective tissue neoplasms of fibrous tissue

Answer 16

fibroma

Question 17

benign connective tissue neoplasms of bone

Answer 17

osteoma

Question 18

benign connective tissue neoplasms of cartilage

Answer 18

chrondroma

Question 19

benign connective tissue neoplasms of fat

Answer 19

lipoma

Question 20

benign connective tissue neoplasms of nerve

Answer 20

neuroma

Question 21

benign connective tissue neoplasms of nerve sheath

Answer 21

neurofibroma

Question 22

benign connective tissue neoplasms of glial cell

Answer 22

glioma

Question 23

malignant connective tissue neoplasms of smooth muscle

Answer 23

leiomyosarcoma

Question 24

malignant connective tissue neoplasms of bone

Answer 24

osteosarcoma

Question 25

malignant connective tissue neoplasms of fibrous tissue

Answer 25

fibrosarcoma

Question 26

malignant connective tissue neoplasms of cartilage

Answer 26

chrondrosarcoma

Question 27

malignant connective tissue neoplasms of fat

Answer 27

liposarcoma

Question 28

malignant connective tissue neoplasms of glial cells

Answer 28

malignant glioma

Question 29

germs cell neoplasms: testis

Answer 29

• Malignant teratoma (teeth and hair)

* Seminoma- most common (a malignant neoplasm)

Question 30

germs cell neoplasms: Ovary

Answer 30

• Benign teratoma= dermoid cyst