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Neoplasia I Flashcards

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process of uncontrolled growth

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neoplasia

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abnormal mass of tissue

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neoplasm

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accumulation of cells due to proliferation and or evasion of apoptosis

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neoplasia

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grwoth exceeds and is uncoordinated with normal tissue

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neoplasm

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locally invasive with no tendency for metastasis

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intermediate tumor

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pre-invasive cell proliferation with cytological features of malignancy

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carcinoma in situ (dysplasia)

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determines biologic behavior

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parenchyma

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tumor derives its name based on the

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parenchyma

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determines growth and evolution of tumor

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stroma

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from a gland

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adenoma

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benign epithelial tissue tumor

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papilloma

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malignant epithelial tissue tumor

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carcinoma

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benign mesenchymal tissue tumor

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  • oma
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malignant mesenchymal tissue tomor

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-sarcoma

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smooth muscle benign tumor

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leiomyoma

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adenomas with cavities or cysts

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cystadenomas

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club shaped benign growth or hyperplasia

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polyp

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produces finger-like benign projections from epithelial surfaces

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papilloma

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melanoma

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lymphoma

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seminoma

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hepatoma

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astroctyoma

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granuloma

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not even a tumor

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hematoma

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not even a tumor

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hamartoma

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not a tumor

disorganized growth of tissues normally found at a given site

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choristoma

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not a tumor

normal tissue in a foreign location

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capsule generally absent

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rapid growth

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more common malignat

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better prognosis malignant

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distant metastais presents earlier

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initial mode of spread to blood )hematogenous)

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initial spread to lymphatic

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hematopoietic cell cancer (bone marrow stem cells)

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lymphoid tissue cancer

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most common extranodal site for a primary malignant lymphoma

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most common adult leukemia and overall leukemia

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CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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most common childhood leukemia and cancer

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acute lymphocytic leukemia ALL

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tumor composed of more than one parenchymal cell type and erived from more than one germ layer

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benign teratoma

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mature teratoma

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malignant teratoma

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immature teratoma

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poorly differentiatied tumro

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well-differentiatied tumora

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malignant or benign

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pulmonary hamartoma

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firm and discrete lesion
often have calcifications
most are small
coin lesion

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development of benign polps in teh GI tract and hyperpigmented macules in lips and oral mucosa

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peutz-jeghers syndrome

hamartoma

Pathology II (14 decks)

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