tumor pathology Flashcards
what is a neoplasm?
abnormal growing mass of tissue (tumour)
describe the growth of tumours?
autonomous growth ( grow uncontrollably)
what are the two types of tumour?
benign
malignant - cancer
what does metastasise mean?
ability for cancer cells to spread.
common types of cancer for men?
prostate, lung,colon,bladder
common types of cancers for women?
breast,ovary,uterus ,colon and lung
list the 3 cancers with the highest survival rate
melanoma , uterus and breast cancer
what are cancers with LOw survial rates
Lung and Ovary (LOw)
What are the two types of epithelium that can host cancer?
glandular and squamous
what do benign and malignant tumors end in?
benign= oma
malignant- sarcoma
What are the names given to benign tumours for the connective tissues (Bone, Fat, Fibrous tissue)
bone-osteoma
fat-lipoma
fibrous- fibroma
What are the names given to malignant tumours for the connective tissues (Bone, Fat, Fibrous tissue)
bone-osteo-sarcoma
fat-liposarcoma
fibrous- fibro-sarcoma
What is the name given to cancer of the lymphoid tissue?
lynphoma
what are tumors of the CNS called?
what are tumors of the PNS called?
astrocytoma in CNS
schwannoma in PNS
do benign and malignant tumors exist in the CNS?
no they dont exist as there is limited space
where do Germ cell tumors develop?
ovary or testicles
rememebr they’re involved in gamete cells/reproducing to form sperm and egg
name given to germ cell tumors?
teratoma
Are ovarian teratomas benign or malignant usually?
and are testicular teratomas either or aswell?
ovarian- benign (enclosed space and encapsulated )
testicular-malignant
what does the words Aetiology, pathogenesis and prognosis mean?
aetiology - cause of disease
pathogensis - development/spread of disease
prognosis -the outcomem
what is pathology and what does it describe?
study/language of diseases
describes the mechanisms and how it relates clinically to medicine.
