Neoplasms

Question 1

Neoplasia

Answer 1

uncontrolled growth of cells formations of tumors.

Question 2

Definative dx done by

Answer 2

Pathologist, benign or malignant.

Question 3

Benign tumor characteristics

Answer 3

limited growth, good outcome. Sharp demarcation, encapsulated by connective tissue, expansile growth, compresses surrounding tissues

Question 4

Malignant tumor characteristics

Answer 4

uncontrolled growth and kill patient

Question 5

Meningioma

Answer 5

meningial tumor, benign, that compresses brain. Increase in ICP

Question 6

Serous cystadenoma is…

Answer 6

benign serous filled cystic cancer. Malignant = serous cystcarcinoma

Question 7

Malignant suffix for connective tissues

Answer 7

Maligant = - carcoma
Ex) ostecarcoma vs osteoma
Ex) lipocarcoma vs lipoma
Ex) angiocarcoma vs angioma

Bone, cartilage, skeletal muscle, blood, fat

Question 8

Fibrous benign cancer

Answer 8

liomyopmas

Question 9

Macroscopic features of malignant tumors

Answer 9

lack capsule, dull edges, invade surrouding tissue.

Hallmark = Hemorrhage and Necrosis, pulls blood from other tissues.

Question 10

Where can carcinoma of esophagus metastisize?

Answer 10

Trachea

Question 11

Wilms tumor

Answer 11

Hemorrhage and necrosis, No1 ped kidney tumor.

Question 12

Metastasis

Answer 12

Only malignant tumor from primary location ro metastatic location. Not all malignant cells metastasis (primary brain tumors)

Question 13

Metastasis spread via what pathways (3)

Answer 13

Lymphatics = breast cancer
blood stream = many cancers (most common)
Direct extension = primary tumor, RCC, colon to Liver.

Question 14

Krukenber tumor

Answer 14

metastatic stomach (adenocarcinoma) carcinoma to ovary

Question 15

Metastatic ovarian carcinoma

Answer 15

Pulls serosa and fluid = aseities

Question 16

Taxonomy of Benign Cancers

Answer 16

Epithelial/glandular = adenoma
Squamous = papilloma

Question 17

Benign tumor of mesenchymal or connective tissue

Answer 17

-oma

Chondroma, osteoma, leiomyoma (smooth muscle), lipoma, Angiona, Rhabdomyoma, Fibroma

Question 18

Malignant tumor of epithelial & glands tissue

Answer 18

Carcinomas

squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma (glands)

Question 19

renal, adrenal, liver adenocarcinoma names

Answer 19

RCC, Adrenocortical carcinomas, HCC

Question 20

In general, the more solid the tumor,

Answer 20

the more malignant, serous cystadenocarcinoma

Question 21

Transitional cell type cancers

Answer 21

Stretch ability, Renal Pelvis and bladder

Question 22

Taxonomy of Melignant Cancers

Answer 22

Connective tissues = sarcoma

epithelial = carcinoma

Question 23

1 pediatric bone

Answer 23

osteosarcoma

Question 24

Sarcoma Botryoides

Answer 24

Rhabdomyosarcoma, graplike clusters, pediatric

Question 25

Malignant tumors that end in -oma

Answer 25

Lymphoma, melanoma, Astrocytoma, Seminomas, mesothellioma (asbestos), Blastomas (retino,neruo, medullo)

Question 26

Rind tumor

Answer 26

mesothelioma Into lobar fissure - Mesothelial cells lining on the chest wall and visceral pleura- perietal pleura - Tumor around lung = rind of fruit

Question 27

#1 peds brain tumor

Answer 27

medulloblastoma

Question 28

Tumors from 3 germ cell layers

Answer 28

Teratoma or Teratocarcinomas. | Lolcated in midline of the body.

Question 29

Tumors with non-classification names

Answer 29

Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Ewing's Sarcoma of Bone (#2 in Peds), Kaposi's sarcoma of skin (HIV)

Question 30

#1 tumor of woman reproductive

Answer 30

benign cysticteratoma. Bc 3 leyers, see teeth, hair, sebacious glands, ect.

Question 31

Cancer Grading (3)

Answer 31

By pathologist, Grade 1 = well defined tumore, Grade 3 = Poorly defined Only Malignant tumors hare graded on staged

Question 32

Cancer Staging (4)

Answer 32

Tumor spread, size, presence or abscens of lymph nodes, distatn meastasis. TNM Stages 1-4. 4 is most aggressive (palliative care)