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Taxonomy of cancers Flashcards

1
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what are the 4 ways to classify cancers?

A

1) epithelial
2) mesenchymal (connective tissue)
3) haematopoetic
4) melanocytic + brain

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what is the malignant term of epithelial cancers?

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carcinoma

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what are 3 types of epithelial cells?

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  • squamous
  • glandular
  • bladder
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4
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what is the benign and malignant term for squamous epithelium?

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Benign = papilloma 
Malignant = squamous cell carcinoma
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what is the benign and malignant term for glandular epithelium?

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Benign = adenoma 
malignant = adenocarcinoma
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what is the malignant term for bladder epithelium?

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transitional cell carcinoma

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what is the malignant term for mesenchymal cancers?

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sarcoma

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what is the benign and malignant term for fat?

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Benign = lipoma 
Malignant = liposarcoma
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what is the benign and malignant term for bone?

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Benign = osteoma 
Malignant = osteosarcoma
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what is the benign and malignant term for cartilage?

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Benign = echondroma 
Malignant = chondrosarcoma
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what is the benign and malignant term for skeletal muscle?

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Benign = rhabdomyoma 
Malignant = rhabdomyosarcoma
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what is the benign and malignant term for smooth muscle?

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Benign = leiomyoma 
Malignant = leiomyosarcoma
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what is the benign and malignant term for nerve cells?

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Benign = neurofibroma (schwannoma) 
Malignant = peripheral nerve sheath tumours
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what is the benign and malignant term for blood vessels?

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Benign = haemangioma 
Malignant = angiosarcoma
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what is the malignant tumour in the CNS?

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glioma

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what is the malignant term for melanocytic

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melanoma

17
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what is the word to describe a freckle (melanocytic)?

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ephelis

18
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what is the word to describe a mole (melanocyic)?

A

naevus

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