tumour classification

Question 1

what are the two types of benign epithelial tumours

Answer 1

papillomas or adenomas

Question 2

what type of epithelium is adenomas?

Answer 2

glandular/ secretory epithelium

Question 3

what type of epithelium is papillomas?

Answer 3

Non-secretory/non-glandular epithelium

Question 4

why is naming tumours important?

Answer 4

it characterises lesions behaviour

it determines prognosis

it outlines treatment options

Question 5

what is the prefix for smooth muscle benign mesenchymal tumours?

Answer 5

Leiomyo

Question 6

what is the prefix for skeletal muscle benign mesenchymal tumours?

Answer 6

rhabdomyo

Question 7

what is the prefix for adipose tissue benign mesenchymal tumours

Answer 7

lipo

Question 8

what is the prefix for blood vessel tissue benign mesenchymal tumours

Answer 8

angio

Question 9

what is the prefix for bone tissue benign mesenchymal tumours

Answer 9

osteo

Question 10

what is the prefix for cartilage tissue benign mesenchymal tumours

Answer 10

chondro

Question 11

what is the prefix for fibrous tissue benign mesenchymal tumours

Answer 11

fibro

Question 12

why does brain tumours rarely metastasise out of the brain ?

Answer 12

due to the blood brain barrier

Question 13

what is a mesothelioma

Answer 13

a tumour of the pleura that covers the lungs

Question 14

where do neurones normally form tumours?

Answer 14

in the PNS rarely in the Cns

Question 15

where are germ cell tumours found

Answer 15

they are found in the gonads - ovary and testis?

Question 16

which tumours nomenclature are based on the gonad?

Answer 16

seminoma

dysgerminoma

Question 17

which tumours nomenclature are based on differentiation of germ cells?

Answer 17

yolk sac tumour

teratoma

choriocarcinoma

embryonal carcinoma

mixed germ cell tumours

Question 18

what are hamartomas

Answer 18

they are benign, tumour like lesion, non-neoplastic overgrowth of tissue

Question 19

what is a cyst

Answer 19

a fluid-filled space lined by epithelium

Question 20

what is the nomenclature for a benign glandular epithelium of thyroid tumour?

Answer 20

follicular adenoma

Question 21

what is the nomenclature for a benign glandular epithelium of liver tumour?

Answer 21

liver cell adenoma

Question 22

what is the nomenclature for a benign stratified squamous epithelium tumour?

Answer 22

squamous cell papilloma

Question 23

what is the nomenclature for a benign basal cell of the skin tumour?

Answer 23

basal cell papilloma

Question 24

what is the nomenclature for a benign transitional epithelium of the bladder tumour?

Answer 24

transitional cell papilloma

Question 25

what is the nomenclature for a malignant stratified squamous tumour?

Answer 25

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 26

what is the nomenclature for a malignant glandular epithelium of the breast tumour?

Answer 26

breast adenocarcinoma

Question 27

what is the nomenclature for a malignant basal cell of the skin tumour?

Answer 27

basal cell carcinoma

Question 28

what is the nomenclature for a malignant glandular epithelium of the colon tumour ?

Answer 28

colonic adenocarcinoma

Question 29

what is the nomenclature for a malignant transitional epithelium of the bladder tumour/

Answer 29

urothelial carcinoma

Question 30

What are the 4 exceptions to the nomenclature rules for benign epithelial tumours?

Answer 30

1) Melanoma
2) Lymphoma
3) Seminoma
4) Mesothelioma