Most common cancers Flashcards by Iris Hart

Q

Rhabdomyosarcoma

A

skeletal muscle

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leiomyoma

A

smooth muscle

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myelo

A

bone

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myo

A

muscle

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sarcoma

A

connective/supportive tissue

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carcinoma

A

epithelial cells

endoderm + ectoderm

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adenocarcinoma

A

glandular tissue

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lymphoma

A

lymph tissue

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leukemia

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blood/marrow

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Acute myeloid leukemia

A

Monocytes/macrophages

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Skin

A

Basal cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

Malignant melanoma

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Brain

A

Glial neoplasm

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oral cavity, head, neck

A

squamous cell cancers

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lung

A

adenocarcioma (#1)

small/large cell undifferentiated carcinoma

squamous cell carcinoma

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esophagus

A

squamous cell carcinoma

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regional lymph nodes

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lymphoma

Q

liver

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hepatocellular carcinoma

Q

endometrium

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adenocarcinoma

Q

bone marrow/circulation

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leukemia

Q

pancreas

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adenocarcinoma

Q

large bowel (colon)

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adenocarcinoma

Q

kidney

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adenocarcinoma

Q

bladder + pelvis of kidney

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transitional epithelium

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testes

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germ cell origin

prostate + breast

adenocarcinoma

cervix

squamous cell cancers

in adults cancer is usually \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

sporadic

cancer in situ

pre-neoplastic

Types of sarcomas

fibrosarcoma chondrosarcoma leiomyosarcoma rhabdomyosarcoma

ectoderm

skin teeth nervous system eye

endoderm

respiratory tract GI tract (esophagus - rectum) thyroid glands

mesoderm

bone/cartilage fat muscle