NEOPLASIA BASICS HIGH YIELD

Question 1

malignant neoplasms have certain shared and fundamental characteristics, what are they?

Answer 1

genetic disorder
genetic alterations are heritable
accumulation of mutations give rise to a set of properties called the hallmarks of cancer

Question 2

all tumors benign and malignant have what two basic components?

Answer 2

parenchyma

supporting stroma

Question 3

benign neoplasms can be classified on the basis of microscopic/macroscopic patterns of growth, how?

Answer 3

adenoma

papillomas
-polyp

Question 4

malignant neoplasm classification based on the cell type of origin, what are they?

exceptions to the rule?

Answer 4

carcinoma
sarcoma
lymphoma
leukemia

melonoma
seminoma
hamartoma