Pathology - Tumour Types

Question 1

glandular epithelium

Answer 1

benign - adenoma

malignant - adenocarcinoma

Question 2

squamous epithelium

Answer 2

benign - papilloma

malignant - squamous cell carcinoma

Question 3

fat

Answer 3

benign - lipoma

malignant - liposarcoma

Question 4

bone

Answer 4

benign - osteoma

malignant - osteosarcoma

Question 5

cartilage

Answer 5

benign - enchondroma

malignant - chondrosarcoma

Question 6

skeletal muslce

Answer 6

benign - rhabdomyoma

malignant - rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 7

peripheral nervous tissue

Answer 7

benign - neurofibroma

malignant - malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour

Question 8

blood vessels

Answer 8

benign - haemangioma

malignant - angiosarcoma (after radiotherapy for breast cancer)/Kaposi’s sarcoma (common in AIDs patients)

Question 9

smooth muscle

Answer 9

benign - leiomyoma

malignant - leiosarcoma