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Monoclonal cells?

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group of cells from single ancestral cell

2
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Multiple Myeloma?

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neoplasm of plasma cells, produces single antibody

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Why classify tumours?

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because cells differ in cell of origin, behaviour, clinical presentation, prognosis, treatment

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Grading?

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degree of growth, relating to: differentiation, nuclear changes, mitotic activity

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Staging definition?

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measure of extent of tumour growth based on clinical, radiological and pathological features (also serum markers)

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Aspects of histological grading?

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lymphocytes, cytogenic changes, proliferation, suppressor/oncogenes

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TNM staging system

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tumour, nodal metastasis, distant metastasis

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Metastases types?

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lymphatic spread, venous spread, serosal cavities, nerves

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Benign Epithelial Tumour Types?

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adenomas, papillomas, cystadenomas; regular tightly packed cells, dysplasia indicates premalignancy

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Carcinomas?

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Preceded by in situ growth phase, malignant once invasive, spread to lymph nodes, bones and viscera,

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Treatment of Carcinomas?

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mainly surgery, varying response to radiation and chemotherapy

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Melanocytic Tumor types?

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Naevi (benign) and melanoma (malignant)

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Melanocytic tumor characteristics?

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spread via lymphatics and blood stream, mainly surgical treatment, contain spindle, round and pleomorphic cells, cytokeratin negative

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Connetive tissue tumor characteristics?

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commonly benign, spread via bloodstream mainly to lungs, combination treatment (all 3), same cell types as melanocytic, cytokeratin negative

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Lymphoma characteristics?

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no benigns, no in situ phase, spread to other lymph nodes (extranodal), non-cohesive round cells, cytokeratin negative, leukocyte common antigen positive

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Lymphoma trwatment?

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chemo and radiotherapy

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Most aggressive Cancers?

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undifferentiated, poorly differentiated, anaplastic, pleomorphic