Tumor Nomenclature Flashcards
What type of cancers are generally composed of mesenchymal tissue?
Sarcomas
What types of cancers are generally composed of epithelial cell origin?
Carcinomas
Benign and malignant tumors of blood vessels?
b- Hemangioma
m-Angiosarcoma
Benign and malignant tumors of lymph vessels?
b-Lymphangioma
m-Lymphangiosarcoma
Benign and malignant tumors of mesothelium?
b- Benign fibrous tumor
m- Mesothelioma
Benign and malignant tumors of brain coverings?
b- Meningioma
m- Invasive meningioma
Benign and malignant tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid cells/tissue?
Trick question! NO benign tumors
Leukemias and Lymphomas
Benign and malignant tumors of smooth muscle?
b- Leiomyoma
m-Leiomyosarcoma
Benign and malignant tumors of striated muscle?
b- Rhabdomyoma
m- Rhabdomyosarcoma
Benign and malignant tumors of stratified squamous epithelium?
b- Squamous cell papilloma
m- Squamous cell carcinoma
Benign and malignant tumors of respiratory passages?
b- Bronchial adenoma
m- Bronchogenic carcinoma (aka lung cancer)
Benign and malignant tumors of Renal epithelium?
b- Renal tubular adenoma
m- Renal cell carcinoma
Benign and malignant tumors of Liver cells?
b- Hepatic adenoma
m- Hepatocellular carcinoma
Benign and malignant tumors of urinary tract epithelium? (aka transitional or urothelium)
b- Transitional cell papilloma
m- Transitional cell carcinoma
Benign and malignant tumors of Placental epithelium?
b- Hydatiform mole
m- Choriocarcinoma (remember chorio=placenta)
Benign and malignant tumors of Testicular epithelium (germ cells)?
ONLY malignant- Seminoma and embryonal carcinoma
Benign and malignant tumors of melanocytes?
b- nevus
m- Malignant melanoma
What is a mixed tumor?
Tumor derived from more then one germ layer (teratogenous) or from one germ layer with more then one neoplastic cell type (i.e. all ectoderm, different tissues)
Benign and malignant tumors of salivary glands? (hint: both are mixed)
b- Pleomorphic adenoma (mixed)
m- Malignant mixed tumor of salivary gland origin
Benign and malignant tumors of Totipotent cells in gonads?
b- Mature teratoma (dermoid cyst)
m- Immature teratoma (teratocarcinoma)
Benign and malignant tumors of bone, fat, cartilage?
b- osteoma, lipoma, chondroma
m- osteogenic sarcoma, liposarcoma, chondrosarcoma
Benign and malignant tumors of glands?
b- Adenoma
m- Adenocarcinoma (classic descriptor=scirrous)