Neoplasm Flashcards
Where does carcinoma arise from?
Epithelial cells
Where does sarcoma arise from?
Connective tissue
Where does lymphoma arise from?
Lymphatic tissue
Where does Leukemia arise from?
Blood
Where does melanoma arise from?
Melanocytes (pigmented skin)
Where does Squamous cell carcinoma come from?
Squamous epithelium
-most common are of the skin and lung
Where does adenocarcinoma arise from?
Glandular tissue- places in the body that excrete some sort of goo
What is the most common type of cancer that affects organs?
Adenocarcinoma
Neuroendocrine tumors(NETS)
Neuroendocrine cells become tumors
Where do NETS occur in children?
Appendix or lungs
Where do NETS occur in adults?
Digestive tract
What types of NETS are there?
Functional and non functional
Functional NETS produce too much of a certain of a certain hormone and cause….
Symptoms
Non functional NETS produce hormones but don’t cause….
Symptoms
Benign tumors on nomenclature normally end in w/ the suffix…
-“Oma”
Eg- lipoma
Malignant tumors based on nomenclature normally end in the suffix…
Sarcoma or carcinoma
What role does p53 pathway play in cancer development?
p53 pathway regulates DNA repair and apoptosis; loss of function leads to unchecked growth
