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Neoplasia Flashcards

1
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“New Growth”

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Neoplasia

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Uncontrolled growth of cells, whose proliferation cannot be controlled by normal regulatory mechanisms of normal tissues

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Neoplasia

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The proliferation of neoplastic cells lead to what?

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Tumors, in latin means “swelling”

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Greek word for swelling

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“Onkos”

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Not all neoplasms are tumors. What is an example of this?

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Leukemia

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Not all swellings are neoplasms. Give an example.

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Inflammations

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How are tumors classified? (2 ways)

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  1. Clinically (takes into account pt presentation & outcome)
  2. Histologically (gives morphologic make-up of neoplasm)
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Are tumors classified as benign/malignant based on clinical presentation or histology?

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The correlation of both

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Tumor w/ limited growth potential & good outcome

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Benign tumor

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Tumor which grows uncontrollably & may kill host eventually

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Malignant tumor

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Definitive dx of tumors, whether benign or malignant is made by what?

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The pathologist through pathologic examination

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Tumors which are sharply demarcated from normal tissue & often encapsulated

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Benign tumors

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13
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The capsule of a benign tumor is composed of what?

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Connective tissue

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Which tumors have an “expansile growth” and usually compress the normal surrounding tissue.

Expansile growth: pushing and well-circumscribed tumor border.

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Benign tumors

(Macroscopic feature)

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“Aden” + “Oma”

What do they mean?

What is an example?

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Aden = glandular

Oma = benign

Ex: Colonic Polyp (tubular adenoma)

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What are “fibroid tumors” called?

Give an example.

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Leiomyoma

Ex: benign Leiomyomas of the Uterus

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Tumors which lack a capsule and are not sharply demarcated from normal tissue.

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Malignant tumors

(macroscopic features)

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18
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Which tumors invade surrounding tissue by infiltration causing a hallmark, “hemorrhage and necrosis” within the tissue?

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Malignant tumors

(Macroscopic features)

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19
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  • Why can’t malignant tumors be removed as easily as benign tumors?
  • What is done instead of surgical removal?
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  • Due to infiltrative growth & lack of sharp borders.
  • Debulking & chemotherapy
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20
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1 pediatric tumor of infancy

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Wilms Tumor - Hemorrhage & Necrosis

(Kidney w/ huge mass)

*Malignant

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21
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  • Process in which cells move from one site to another in the body
  • Only malignant tumor cells have this capacity
  • Involves spread of tumor cells from a primary location to some other site in body
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Metastasis

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22
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What is the one example of malignant cells which are not capable of metastasis?

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Primary brain tumors (they will not leave the neuro axis, can only go to brain and spinal cord)

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  • How many routes of metastasis are their? (pathways)
  • What are they?
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  • 3
  • Lymphatics
  • Bloodstream
  • Direct extension of primary tumor, usually by seeding of the surface of body cavities
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25
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What route of metastasis does breast cancer take?

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Lymphatics

26
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Which route of metastasis do most/many cancers take?

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Bloodstream

27
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Which route of metastasis does Renal Cell Carcinoma seeding to adrenal gland take?

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Direct extension

28
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**Metastatic Stomach Carcinoma to Ovary, what is this called?**

A

Krukenberg Tumor

29
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Retain the microscopic features of their tissue of origin and are named according to the cell type which they resemble most

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Cells of benign tumors, named by their cell type plus “OMA”

30
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If epithelial and glandular origin, what is the name of the benign tumor?

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Adenoma

(Ex: Thyroid follicular adenoma, hepatic adenoma)

31
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If squamous origin, what is the name of the benign tumor?

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Papilloma

(Ex: skin or laryngeal papillomas)

32
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What would the name of a benign thyroid tumor be called?

(thyroid gland)

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Thyroid Follicular Adenoma

33
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What is a benign liver tumor called?

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Hepatic Adenoma

34
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What is a benign tumor on the skin of someone’s hand called?

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Papilloma

35
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If a tumor is benign and of mesenchymal (embryonic connective tissue that is derived from the mesoderm) or connective tissue origin, how is it named?

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Origin tissue + OMA

36
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Chondroma

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Benign tumor on cartilage (connective tissue)

37
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Osteoma

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Benign tumor from osseous tissue *bone*

(usually on skull)

38
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Leiomyoma

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Benign tumor on smooth muscle

39
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Lipoma

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Benign tumor on fat tissue

40
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Angioma

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Benign tumor on blood vessel

41
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Rhabdomyoma

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Benign tumor on skeletal muscle

42
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Fibroma

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Benign tumor on fibrous tissue (collagen)

43
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What are malignant tumors of epithelial origin called?

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Carcinomas

44
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Malignant tumors of breast, prostate, ovary, stomach, or colon are called what?

A

Adenocarcinoma

45
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Transitional cell carcinoma is found where?

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  • Pelvis of kidneys
  • Bladder
46
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Breast Carcinoma and Gastric Carcinoma can also be called what?

A

Adenocarcinoma

47
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Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) and Colon Cancer can also be called what?

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Adenocarcinoma

48
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What are malignant tumors of connective tissue origin called?

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Sarcoma

49
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Malignant fibrous tissue is called what?

A

Fibrosarcoma

50
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Malignant fat tissue is called what?

A

Liposarcoma

51
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Malignant bone tissue is called what?

A

Osteosarcoma

52
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Malignant cartilage is called what?

A

Chondrosarcoma

53
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Malignant skeletal muscle is called what?

A

Rhabdomyosarcoma

54
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Malignant smooth muscle is called what?

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Leiomyosarcoma

55
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Where is a liposarcoma commonly found?

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Retroperitoneal (fat around kidney becomes malignant)

56
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A common tumor in pediatric patients. Malignant bone tumors.

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Osteosarcoma

57
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  • Common tumor in young female pediatric patients described a “grape-like clusters”
  • Easily treatable
  • Develops on vaginal orifice
  • Malignant
A

Rhabdomyosarcoma

(Sarcoma Botryoides)

58
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What are the 6 malignant tumors which end in OMA

(exceptions to the “Benign Oma Rule”)

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  1. Lymphoma
  2. Melanoma
  3. Astrocytoma (most common glial brain tumor)
  4. Seminoma (most common primary testicular tumor)
  5. Mesothelioma
  6. Blastoma
59
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Very malignant and aggressive due to long term exposure to Asbestos

A

Mesothelliomas (Rind Tumor)

60
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Malignant tumors composed of embryonic tissue

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Blastomas

  • Ex: retinoblastoma of eye
  • neuroblastoma of adrenal gland
  • Medulloblastoma from cerebellum (#1 pediatric brain tumor)

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