Tumor Classification Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three ‘buckets’ for tumor classification
A
Epithelial cells
Mesenchymal cells
Nebulous cell
2
Q
Hepatocyte - benign
A
Hepatoma
3
Q
Hepatocyte - carcinogenic
A
Hepatocellular carcinoma
4
Q
Sebaceous gland - benign
A
Sebaceous adenoma
5
Q
Sebaceous gland - malignant
A
Sebaceous adinocarcinoma
6
Q
thyroid - benign
A
thyroid adenoma
7
Q
thyroid - malignant
A
thyroid carcinoma
8
Q
How are mesenchymal cell neoplasms named
A
After the cell or what it makes or does
9
Q
osteoblast - benign
A
osteoma
10
Q
osteoblast - malignant
A
osteosarcoma
11
Q
fibroblast - benign
A
fibroma
12
Q
fibroblast - malignant
A
fibrosarcoma
13
Q
chondrocyte - benign
A
chondroma
14
Q
chondrocyte - malignant
A
chondrosarcoma
15
Q
adipocyte - benign
A
lipoma
