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nomenclature Flashcards

1
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a benign tumour in the epithelial squamous tissue

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squamous papilloma

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malignant tumour in the epithelial squamous tissue

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squamous carcinoma

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Glandular epithelia benign tumours

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adenoma

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Glandular epithelia malignant tumours

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adenocarcinoma

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5
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melanocytic tumours benign

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naevus

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melanocytic tumours malignant

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melanoma

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white blood cell tumour

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malignant leukaemia

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lymphatic tumour

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lymphoma malignant

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CNS tumour

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astrocytoma

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PNS tumour

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schwannoma

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11
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germ cells

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teratoma

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12
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early detection of cancer?

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oncoproteins such as the alpha feto protein for teratoma/liver carcinoma

Another example is the carcino- embryonic antigenic for colorectal cancer, and oncogenes which are normally inhibited in healthy adults, also immunity inhibitor checkpoints, growth factors such as the oestrogen receptor or prostate receptor for their respective cancers and loss of suppressor genes.

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benign tumour in bone

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osteoma

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benign tumour in fat

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lipoma

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benign tumour in fibrous tissue

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fibroma

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malignant tumour in bone

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osteosarcoma

17
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malignant tumour in fat

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liposarcoma

18
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malignant tumour in fibrous tissue

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fibrosarcoma

19
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tumour in ovary

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dermoid cyst benign normally

20
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seminoma

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testes slow malignant

21
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non seminoma

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testes fast malignant

22
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common female cancers top 3

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breast, lung colon

23
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common male cancers top 3

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prostate lung colon

24
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top 3 common cancer

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breast, lung, prostate

25
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breast cancer spreads specifically to

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bone

26
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prostate cancer spreads specifically to

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bone

27
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colorectal cancer spreads specifically to

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liver

28
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ovary cancer spreads specifically to

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omentum

29
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common sites of spread

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liver, omentum brain, axial skeleton, adrenal gland and lung

30
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uncommon sites of spread

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spleen, kidney, heart, skeletal muscle,

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