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Neoplasia Flashcards

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What is a neoplasia?

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new (abnormal) growth: growth may be benign or malignant.

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What is the suffix used for malignant tumors?

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-oma

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3
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What are fibroma?

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benign tumor that is fibrous or developed CT

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What are chondroma?

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benign growth of hyaline cartilage

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What are adenomas?

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epithelial cell benign tumor; epithelial cells form a glandular structure or are derived from glandular tissue

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What are hemangiomas?

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benign tumor of newly formed blood vessels

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What are lymphomas?

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benign tumor of lymphoid tissue

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What are papillomas?

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benign epithelial tumor of the skin or mucous membrane (i.e., mucosa) possessing finger-like projections

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What are polyps?

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benign protrusion from a mucous membrane (i.e., mucosa)

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What are sarcomas?

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MALIGNANT tumors derived from derivatives of mesenchymal connective tissue (finrotic tumors, chondrosarcomas)

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What are carcinomas?

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MALIGNANT– tumors derived from epithelial cells

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Are mesothelomas or melanomas benign or malignant?

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Maliganant–these do not follow the suffix “-oma” rule

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What are teratomas?

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Tumors derived from more than one germ layer

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What does differentiation mean in terms of tumors (well differentiated or poorly differentiated)?

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How much tumor cells resemble compared to normal cells both structurally and functionally. (e.g. a well differentiated tumor resembles the surrounding cells)

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What is anaplasia?

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is a state where tumor cells lack differentiation

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In what type of tumors are cells with tripolar spindles found (i.e differentiated or not well)?

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Poorly differentiated tumors

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What does the term pleomorphism mean?

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cells and nuclei are variable in size and shape

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18
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What are the four characteristics that anaplastic tumor cells may exhibit?

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Pleomorphism
Abnl nuclear structure
High amount of mitosis
Loss of polarity

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What is chracteristic of the abnormal nuclear structure of an anaplastic tumor?

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nuclei contain an abundance of DNA and are hyperchromatic; nuclei are also larger than normal with large nucleoli

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20
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What is carcinoma in situ?

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A carcinoma that is limited to the BL of the epithelium

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21
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What generally limits benign tumors’ growth?

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A fibrous capsule surrounding it

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22
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What are the four major ways in which a tumor can spread?

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  1. Direct seeding
  2. lymphatic spread
  3. Hematongenous
  4. Perineural invasion and spread
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23
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What is a common site of metastasis for prostate tumors? Why?

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Lumbar spine, d/t vein connection that does not have valves

24
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What is hematogenous spread of a tumor? Where are tumors that spread through this mechanism usually found?

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When a tumor spreads through the blood. Lungs and liver are where these are usually found

25
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What is the direct seeding mechanism of CA spread?

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When a cancer spreads via growth into a cavity

26
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What are the three areas where tumors spread through the perineural pathway?

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head/neck
prostate
pancreas

27
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What type of differentiation do benign growths usually express? Malignant?

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Benign = Well differentiated

Malignant = Poorly differentiated

28
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What is the relative rate of growth of benign tumors? Malignant?

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Benign = slow
Malignant = fast or erratic
29
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Do benign growths metastasize?

30
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Where/how do benign tumors usually invade?

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Into surrounding tissue in well demarcated masses

31
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Where/how do malignant tumors usually invade other tissues?

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Locally invasive, infiltrating the normal tissue

32
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Which types of CA have the highest incidence among men?

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  1. Prostate
  2. lung
  3. colon/rectum
33
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Which types of CA have the highest incidence among women?

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  1. Breast
  2. lung
  3. colon/rectum
34
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Which types of CA have the highest death rate among men?

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  1. Lung
  2. Prostate
  3. Colon and rectum
35
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Which types of CA have the highest death rate among women?

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  1. Lung
  2. Breast
  3. Colon and rectum
36
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Where in the prostate does CA usually develop?

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The posterior peripheral zone

37
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What are the two antigens that are used to detect prostate CA?

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  1. Prostate specific antigen (PSA)

2. Prostate serum acid phosphatase (PSAP)

38
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When are CA suppressor genes lost in prostate CA? p53?

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suppressor genes = early

p53 = late

39
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The loss of what intercellular junction leads to the malignant spread of prostate and breast CA?

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E-cadherin

40
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Which quadrant are breast CA usually found?

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Upper lateral

41
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Almost all breast cancers are what type of cancer?

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Adenocarcinomas

42
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What are the two broad categories of breast CAs?

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a. Carcinoma in situ

b. Invasive carcinoma

43
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BRCA1/2

44
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75% of lung cancers originate from what parts of the lung?

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the primary, secondary, or tertiary bronchi epithelium

45
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What are the four major categoeries of lung CA?

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  1. Squamous cell carcinoma
  2. Adenocarcinoma
  3. Small cell carcinoma
  4. Large cell carcinoma
46
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Of the four major types of lung CA, which one are associated with smoking?

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

Small cell carcinoma

47
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What is histologically significant of lung squamous cell carcinoma?

A

Have large keratin whorls

48
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Of the four major types of lung CA, which one is the most malignant?

A

Small cell carcinoma

49
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What are the two types of coloretal cancers? Which one is more likely to be malignant?

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Pedunculated

Sessile–more likely to be malignant

50
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Which layers of the colon form pedunculated tubular adenomas? Villous?

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Pedunculated = mucosa and submucosa

Sessile = just mucosa

51
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What is the most frequently involved site of colorectal CAs?

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Cecum and ascending

52
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Which side of the intestines are more likely to have CAs?

53
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What do the T, N, and M stand for in staging colorectal CA?

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T= tumor size and penetration
N= lymph node involvement
M = metastases
54
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What does Tis mean in the staging system of colorectal CA?

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Tumor has not penetrate past the mucosa yet

55
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What does T1 mean in the staging system of colorectal CA?

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penetrate the muscularis mucosae

56
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What does T2 mean in the staging system of colorectal CA?

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Penetrate into the muscularis externa

57
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What does T3 mean in the staging system of colorectal CA?

A

Penetrated past the serosa

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