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Unlike hyperplasia, neoplasia is controlled and an abnormal process

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False: neoplasia is uncontrolled and abnormal

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What are the two classifications of tumors?

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Benign & Malignant

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What are the key factors of benign tumors?

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remains localized
well-differentiated
encapsulated
slow growth
no metastasis

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What are the key factors of malignant tumors

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anaplastic or well differentiated
slow to rapid growth
mitotic figures may be numerous
invasive
metastasis likely

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In naming of tumours, the prefix is determined by the tissue or cell of orgin

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True

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Which suffix is used to indicated a tumor that is benign?

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oma

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What is the term for tumors of epithelial origin?

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carcinomas

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What is the term for tumors of connective tissue origin?

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Sarcomas

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How are malignant tumors treated?

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Surgery
Chemo
Radiation

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What is a benign tumor of squamous epithelium

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papilloma

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Define premalignant

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A lesion that if left untreated has the potential to develop into malignancy

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What is leukoplakia called if we are unsure of that specific cause?

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idiopathic leukoplakia

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What is the development of persistent slowly spreading keratotic, warty plaques?

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Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

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What is the process of treating leukoplakia?

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idenfity cause, irritation removed, biopsy,

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What is a key factor about proliferative verrucous leukoplakia?

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Persists even after surgical removal, high risk of developing into a carcinoma

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What percent of erythroplakia turns out to be squamous cell carcinoma?

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90%

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What is the name of a lesion that shows a mixture of red and white areas?

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Erythroleukoplakia or speckled leukoplakia

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Which habit is oral submucous fibrosis associated with?

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betel-quid or areca nut chewing

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Where do lesions of epithelial dysplasia typically arise?

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Floor of mouth or tongue

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What is the most common primary malignancy of the oral cavity?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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What is a product of squamous cell carcinoma

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Keratin

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What are the keratinized cells within the tumor of squamous cell carcinoma called?

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Keratin pearls

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Where are the most common locations of squamous cell carcinomas?

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floor of the mouth, ventrolateral tongue, soft palate, and tonsillar pillar.

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How many stages are there in TNM staging system

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4

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Which specific type of squamous cell carcinoma has a much better prognosis?
Verrucous Carcinoma
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What is Verrucous carcinoma associated with?
Smokeless tobacco
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A slow-growing, numerous papillary epithelial projections, exophytic tumour with pebbly white and red surface.
Verrucous carcinoma
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What skin tumor is associated with chronic sun exposure?
Basal cell carcinoma
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With basal cell carcinoma, metastasis is common and the ulcer stays the same size
false Metastasis is very rare Ulcer continues to enlarge with destruction
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What is the most common salivary gland neoplasm?
Pleomorphic adenoma
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The name for benign tumors ?
Adenomas
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Name for malignant salivary gland tumors
adenocarcinomas
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Where is the most common extraoral location for pleomorphic adenoma?
Parotid Gland
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What's another name for pleomorphic adenoma
Benign Mixed Tumor
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This tumor appears as a slowly enlarging, nonulcerated, painless, dome-shaped mass
Pleomorphic adenoma or benign mixed tumor
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Which tumor is present at birth and appears as a pedunculated mass on the gingiva?
Congenital epulis
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Which tumor is vascular and is benign and most commonly appears on the tongue?
Hemangioma
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Which tumor is less common than the hemangioma, present at birth, and most commonly found on the tongue?
Lymphangioma
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What are two malignant vascular tumors
Angiosarcoma & Kaposi sarcoma
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Which tumor is a component of gardner syndrome?
Osteoma
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What are the two tumors of cartilage?
Chondroma & Chondrosarcoma
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What is the only treatment available for cartilage tumors?
Surgical excision
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Clinical signs of Leukemia?
persistant bleeding and diffuse gingival enlargement
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With Multiple Myeloma, what are the immunoglobulins in their urine known as?
Bence Jones Proteins
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Multiple Myeloma is a malignant proliferation of what type of cells?
Plasma Cells
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The neoplastic cells in multiple myeloma produce what?
Immunoblobulin
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Which odontogenic tumor can cause death if found in the maxilla?
Ameloblastoma
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What is a look alike tumor with lateral periodontal cyst?
Ameloblastoma
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What does AOT stand for?
Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor
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How can you identify the difference between the adenomatoid odontogenic tumor and the Dentingerous Cyst?
The lining extends beyond the CEJ with the AOT
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Which treatment therapy isn't affective against chondrosarcoma?
Radiation and chemotherapy are not effective
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Proliferation of immature white blood cells
Acute leukemia
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Excess proliferation of mature white blood cells
Chronic leukemia
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What tissue is found in Rhabdomyoma?
Tumor of striated muscle
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What tissue is found in leiomyoma?
Smooth muscle
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Key feature of cementoblastoma
Fused to the roots of a vital tooth
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Which tumor has features of both an ameloblastic fibroma and an odontoma
Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
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Which tumor resembles verruca vulgaris and condyloma acuminatum?
Papilloma
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Which tumor is associated with betel quid nut chewing
Oral submucous fibrosis
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Which two tissues are a part of pleomorphic adenomas?
Epithelium and Connective
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How to treat parotid gland tumors
Remove part of the parotid gland
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Nn
Nn
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Malignant salivary gland tumor composed of epidermoid cells?
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
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Most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
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Four salivary gland tumors
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Pleomorphic adenoma Warthin tumor Monomorphic adenoma
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Tumor associated with liesegang ring calcifications
Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor
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Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor
Pindborg tumor
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Benign mesenchymal odontogenic tumor that has honey combed radiolucency and can cause tooth deplacement and is nonencapsulated
Odontogenic myxoma
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Tumor that contains calcifications that resemble bone trabeculae
Central ossifying fibroma
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Two tumors derived from nerve tissue
Neurofibroma & Schwannoma
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Tumor-derived from Schwann cells
Schwannoma
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Which type of neurofibromatosis is associated with von Recklinghausen disease?
Neurofibromatosis type I
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