Neoplasia

Question 1

what is a neoplasm?

Answer 1

a new abnormal growth of proliferation of cells that may be benign or may be cancerous

Question 2

What does carcinoma in situ mean?

Answer 2

first step of cancer progression- cell has changed to a malignant cell but still in normal, anatomic position

Question 3

Are polyps benign or malignant?

Answer 3

They are benign

Question 4

If you knew something was a polyp, would you leave it or take it out?

Answer 4

Take it out because it has the potential to turn into a malignancy

Question 5

Are lipomas benign or malignant?

Answer 5

Benign

Question 6

If you knew something was a lipoma, would you leave it in or take it out?

Answer 6

you would leave it in ONLY if you knew for sure because they don’t turn into malignancies

Question 7

Other benign neoplasias?

Answer 7

Neurofibroma, parotid mixoid adenoma, follicular adenoma of the thyroid, papilloma

Question 8

What is invasive cancer?

Answer 8

aka infiltrating cancer, invasive in the adjacent tissue

Question 9

What does resectable mean?

Answer 9

can be taken out

Question 10

What is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction?

Answer 10

adhesion of scar tissue from previous history. Second is hernias

Question 11

What is a volvulus?

Answer 11

twist of the mesentery

Question 12

What is the most important aspect of sarcoma in determining prognosis?

Answer 12

grade. Anatomical location doesn’t really matter