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Tumour Classification and Nomenclature Flashcards

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What type of epithelium lines the blood vessels and alveoli of the lungs as well as the bowman’s capsule and loop of henle?

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Simple SQUAMOUS

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What type of epithelium lines the oral cavity, oesophagus, anus, cervix, vagina, glans penis and cornea?

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Stratified SQUAMOUS epithelium

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What type of epithelium lines the skin?

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Stratified, Keratinising Squamous Epithelium

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What type of epithelium lines the stomach and colon?

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Simple GLANDULAR Epithelium

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Benign tumour of Surface (non-glandular / non secretory epithelium )

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Papilloma

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Papilloma

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Benign tumour of surface (non glandular / non secretory) epithelium

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Adenoma

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Benign tumour of glandular (secretory) epithelium

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Benign tumour of Glandular (secretory / ductal ) epithelium

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Adenoma

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Benign tumour of squamous epithelium

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Squamous cell papilloma

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Squamous cell papilloma

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Benign tumour of sqaumous cell papilloma

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Bening tumour of ductal epithelium of the pancreas?

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Pacreatic cystadenoma

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Pancreatic cystadenoma?

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Benign tumour of ductal epithelium of the pancreas

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Malignant epithelial tumours

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Carcinoma

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Malignant epithelial tumour derived from surface epithelia

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Malignant epithelial tumours derived from glandular / ductal epithelium

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Adenocarcinoma

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Adenocarcinoma

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Malignant epithelial tumours derived from glandular / ductal epithelium

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Benign epithelial tumour of stratifies squamous epithelium (e.g.skin, oropharynx, anus, cervix)

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Squamous Cell Papilloma

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Benign epithelial tumour of basal cells of the skin

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Basal cell papilloma

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Benign epithelial tumour of the transitional epithelium of the bladder?

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Transitional cell papilloma

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Benign glandular epithelial tumour of liver?

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Liver cell adenoma

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Liver cell adenoma

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Benign glandular epithelial tumour of liver

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Glandular epithelium of thyroid

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follicular adenoma

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Malignant tumour of stratified squamous epithelium

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumour of basal cells of skin

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumour of transitional epithelium of bladder
Transitional cell carcinoma
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Malignant tumour of glandular epithelium of colon
colonic adenocarcinoma
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Malignant tumour of glandular epithelium of breast
Breast adenocarcinoma
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breast adenocarcinoma
Malignant tumour of glandular epithelium of breast
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colonic adenocarcinoma
Malignant tumour of Glandular epithelium of colon
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What suffix do all benign mesenchymal tumours have
-OMA
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benign tumour of bone
osteoma
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osteoma
benign tumour of bone
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benign tumour of smooth muscle
leiomyoma
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benign tumour of skeletal muscle
rhabdomyoma
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rhabdomyoma
benign tumour of skeletal muscle
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lipoma
bening tumour of adipose tissue
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benign tumour of adipose tissue
lipoma
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benign tumour of blood vessel
angioma
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angioma
benign tumour of blood vessel
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benign tumour of cartilage
chondroma
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chondroma
benign tumour of cartilage
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fibroma
benign tumour of fibrous tissue
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benign tissue of fibrous tissue
fibroma
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What are malignant mesenchymal tumours called
sarcomas
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Malignant tumour of smooth muscle
Leiomyosarcoma
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Malignant tumour of skeletal muscle
Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Malignant tumour of adipose tissue
Liposarcoma
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Malignant tumour of blood vessels
angiosarcoma
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Malignant tumour of bone
osteosarcoma
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Malignant tumour of cartilage
chondro sarcoma
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Chondrosarcoma
Malignant tumour of cartilage
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Osteosarcoma
Malignant tumour of bone
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Angiosarcoma
Malignant tumour of blood vessels
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Liposarcoma
Malignant tumour of adipose tissue
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
Malignant tumour of skeletal muscle
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Leiomyosarcoma
Malignant tumour of smooth muscle
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Melanocytic Nevus
Benign tumour of melanocytes
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benign tumour of melanocytes
melanocytic nevus
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Malignant tumour of melanocytes
melanoma
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melanoma
malignant tumour of melanocytes
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Leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma
malignant tumour of blood cells
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what type of tumour is a Teratoma
Non-seminomatous germ cell tumour
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What suffix do embryonal tumours have?
-Blastoma
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Pleomorphic salivary adenoma
Benign salivary gland tumour
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Ovarian carcinosarcoma
malignant tumour of ovaries
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Melanoma
Malignant tumour of skin (although has a benign name)
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Mesothelioma
Malignant cancer of mesothelial tissue | can be confusing as it has benign name
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Myeloma
Malignant cancer of plasma cells | can be confusing as it has a benign name
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Lymphoma
malignant cancer of lymphatics | can be confusing as it has a benign name
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Name 4 malignant tumours with benign names
1) Melanoma 2) Mesothelioma 3) Myeloma 4) Lymphoma
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Hamartoma
non neoplastic overgrowth of normal tissue
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Choristoma
AKA Heterotropic rests. | Nodules of organ parenchyma in another organ.
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Nodules of organ parenchyma in another organ
Choristoma
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non-neoplastic overgrowth of normal tissue
hamartoma

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