Tumour Pathology 1 Flashcards

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A tumour (neoplasm) can be defined as what?

A

An mass which growth uncoordinated from adjacent tissue

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2
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What are the two types of tumour (neoplasm)?

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Benign and malignant

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3
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What is the defining characteristic of benign tumours?

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Less likely to cause pathological issues

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4
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What is malignancy?

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A fundamental property of cancer whereby cells invade other tissues (metastasis) and are able to grow into secondary tumours

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5
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What is the most common type of cancer of both sexes respectively?

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Men - Prostate

Women - Breast

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6
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Why is tumour classification important?

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Important in understanding tumour behaviour and can help determine the outcome and therapy required

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Tumours which originate from epithelial tissue can be which two types?

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Glandular or squamous

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Benign glandular tumours are called what?

A

Adenoma

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9
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Aden-sarcoma describes what kind of tumour?

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Malignant tumour of glandular epithelium

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10
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What is the correct classification of both benign and malignant squamous epithelial tumours?

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Squamous papilloma (benign) and Squamous carcinoma (malignant)

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11
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What three kinds of connective tissue tumour can there be?

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Bone, fat and fibrous tissue

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12
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Give the correct name for the two types of bone tumour

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Osteoma and osteo-sarcoma

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Tumours of fat cells are known as what?

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Lipoma and lipo-sarcoma

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Fibrous tissue tumours are known as what?

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Fibroma and fibro-sarcoma

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15
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Blood cancer is also known as what?

A

Leukaemia

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16
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Central nervous tissue neoplasm is known as what?

A

Astrocytoma

17
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Peripheral nervous system neoplasm is know as what?

A

Schwannoma

18
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Lymphoma describes what?

A

Malignancy of lymphoid tissue

19
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Germ cell cancer form what type if tumour?

20
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Ovaria teratomas are typically benign/malignant?

21
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Testicular teratomas are typically benign/malignant?

22
Q

What kind of growth pattern do benign tumours show?

A

Non-invasive

23
Q

What does the presence of a capsule typically indicate about a tumour?

A

It’s benign

24
Q

Metastasis of a tumour shows what?

A

Malignancy

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Function of benign tumour cells are similar to what?
The function of the tissue its originated from
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Benign tumours are rarely fatal. True or false?
True
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Malignant tumours show what kind of growth pattern?
Invasive
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Malignant tumours will show what kind of function compared to cells its originated from?
Dysfunction - do not operate in the same way
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Malignant tumours rarely cause death. True or false
False
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What six things must you consider before making a diagnosis of malignant tumour?
- Growth pattern (invasive/non-invasive) - Presence of capsule - Evidence of metastasis - Appearance of cells - Function of cells - Behaviour