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malig melanoma

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tumor of melanocytes: malig

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Exophyphitic lesions

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project from surface

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Tumor capsule

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rim of compressed fibrous tissue comprised of ECM deposited by fibroblasts

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-cystadenoma

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epithelial neoplasms derived from glands or ducts

-tumors that form large cystic masses.

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renal cell carcinoma

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renal epithelium: malig

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lymphangioma

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lymph vessels: benign

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carcinoma

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Malignant tumors that arise from any of the 3 germ layers

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Carcinoma in situ

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when there are dysplastic changes in the full thickness of the epithelium but the lesion doesn’t go through the basement membrane.

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leukemia

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hematopoetic cells: malig

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Hamartomas

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disorganized but benign masses composed of cells that live in the involved site. - not true neoplasms!

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benign fibrous tumor

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mesothelium: benign

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Scirrhous.

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very hard tumor

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malig mixed tumor of salivary gland origin

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mixed tumor of saliv origin: malig

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teratoma

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composed of cells from multiple germ layers (from totipotent)
-usu in ovaries/testis and cystic

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osteoma

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CT and derivatives: benign

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teratocarcinoma

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immature teratoma: totipotent cells in gonads/embryoinc rests: malig

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hemangioma

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bvs: benign

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osteogenic sarcoma

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CT and derivatives: malig

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squamous cell carcinoma

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stratified squamous epithelia: malig

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hepatocellular carcinoma

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liver cells epithelium: malig

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renal tubular adenoma

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renal epithelium: benign

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Acanthosis nigricans

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A disorder that is characterized by grey-black patches of thickened hyperkeratotic skin with a velvety appearance. (a paraneoplastic synd)

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seminoma; embryonal carcinoma

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testicular epithelium (germ cells): malig

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tumor markers

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biochemical assays for tumor assoc enzs, hormones, and other stuff in blood

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cystademocarcinoma
epithelial lining of glands/ducts: malig
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hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
* periosteal new bone formation, esp at the distal end of long bones and hand/feet joints * arthritis of the adjacent joints * clubbing of the digits (can be seen in other stuff) (a paraneoplastic synd)
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-cystadenofirbroma
fiberous and cyst aspects
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invasive meningioma
brain covering: malig
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Neoplasia
new growth that has rebelled against the masters and is operating on its own. AKA tumor
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wilms tumor
renal anlage: mixed tumor: malig
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basal cell carcinoma
basal cell of skin or adnexa: l malig
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fibroma
CT and derivatives: benign
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meningioma
brain covering: benign
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squamous cell papilloma
stratified squamous epithelia: benign
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leiomyosarcoma
sm: malig
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skip metastasis
lymph nodes can be bypassed due to anastomoses or blockage from inflammation/radiation.
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hydratiform mole
placental epithelium: benign
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parenchyma
* The part composed of cells | * This is the basis for classification
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choriocarcinoma
placental epithelium: malig
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chondroma
CT and derivatives: benign
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lymphoma
lymphoid tissue: malig
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bronchial adenoma
resp passages: benign
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-polyp
neoplasms that project above mucosal surface (into gastric/colonic lumen)
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-oma
benign (much misuse): from mesenchymal tumors
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angiosarcoma
bvs: malig
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lipoma
CT and derivatives: benign
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fibrosarcoma
CT and derivatives: malig
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nevus
tumor of melanocytes: benign
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leiomyoma
sm: benign
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Desmoplasia
tumors that have lots of collagenous stroma.
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chondrosarcoma
CT and derivatives: malig
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there are no benign tumors of:
hematopoetic cells, lymphoid tissue, basal cells of skin or adnexa, and testicular epithelium
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transitional cell carcinoma
urinary tract transitional epithelium: malig
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lymphangiosarcoma
lymph vessels: malig
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bronchogenic carcinoma
resp passages: malig
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sarcoma
mesenchymal; malig
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papillary carcinoma
epithelial lining of glands/ducts: malig
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rhabdomyoma
striated m: benign
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paraneoplastic synd
=sy/symp that cannot be explained by the anatomic distrib of the tumor or by the elab of hormones indigenous to the tissue from which the tumor arose (when a (tumor) can elab hormones/hormone like tumors (eg a pheochromocytoma))
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pseudomyxoma peritonei
peritoneal surface coated w cancerous glaze
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Choristoma
heterotropic rest of cells that is typically totally benign and nothing bad.
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borderline
see atypia but don’t know bio propensity – don’t know how aggressive itll get
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adenocarcinoma
epithelial lining of glands/ducts: malig | bc/colon canc
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mesothelioma
mesothelium: malig
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-papilloma
epithelial neoplasms derived from glands or ducts | -tumors that make fingerlike/warty projections from epithelial surfaces
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Cancer
generic term for malignant tumors.
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liposarcoma
CT and derivatives: malig
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pleomorphic adenoma
mixed tumor of saliv origin: benign
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transitional cell papilloma
urinary tract transitional epithelium: benign
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-papillary cystadenoma
tumors that produce papillary patterns that protrude into cystic spaces.
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mixed tumor
composed of cells from 1 germ layer
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Reactive stroma
made of CT, bvs, variable numbers of cells of the adaptive and innate immune sys • This is the reason for their grth and spread
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hepatic adenoma
liver cells epithelium: benign
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rhabdomyosarcoma
striated m: malig
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pre-neoplastic
pre-malig,, may go on to be malig
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-adenoma
epithelial neoplasms derived from glands or ducts
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dermatoid cyst
=ovarian cystic teratoma | mature teratoma: totipotent cells in gonads/embryoinc rests: benign

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