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Pathoma - Cancer Flashcards

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What is the characteristic histology of small cell carcinoma?

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Poorly differentiated small cells - arises from neuroendocrine cells

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What is the characteristic histology of squamous cell carcinoma?

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Keratin pearls or intercellular bridges

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What is the characteristic histology of adenocarcinoma?

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Glands or mucin

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What is the characteristic histology of large cell carcinoma?

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Poorly differentiated large cells

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What is the characteristic histology of carcinoid tumor?

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Well differentiated neuroendocrine cells - chromogranin positive

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What cancers are associated with smoking?

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Small cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma - female smokers

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What cancers have a central location?

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Small cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and Carcinoid tumor (both)

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What cancers have peripheral location?

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Adenocarcinoma and carcinoid (both) - polyp mass in the bronchus

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