lecture 1 - necoplasia nomenclature & classification Flashcards
1
Q
What are the purposes of cancer classification?
A
determine prognosis, accurate information exchange, epidemiological analysis, treatment allocation
2
Q
What differentiates hyperplasia/hypertrophy from neoplasia?
A
Neoplasia growth persists even after the growth stimuli ceases, while hypertrophy stops after stimulus is removed.
3
Q
What is the behavioural classification of a tumor?
A
Determining whether it is benign or malignant
4
Q
What is the histogenic classification of a tumor?
A
Determining the tissue type and subtypes
5
Q
What are the 4 routes via which a cancer may metastasise?
A
lymphatic, haemotagenous, fluid cavity, direct spiread
