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| proliferating cells; determines biological behavior |
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| comprised of CT, blood vessels, macrophages; determines growth/evolution of tumor |
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benign = -oma
malignant = carcinoma |
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benign = -oma
malignant = sarcoma |
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Benign: squamous cell papilloma
Malignant: Squamous cell carcinoma |
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| Basal cells of skin/adnexa |
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Benign: Squamous cell papilloma
Malignant: Basal cell carcinoma |
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| Epithelial lining of glands |
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Benign: Adenoma
Malignant: Adenocarcinoma |
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| Epithelial lining with finger-like projections |
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Benign: Papilloma
Malignant: Papillary carcinoma |
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| Epithelial lining of glands/ducts with cavity |
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Benign: Cystadenoma
Malignant: Cystadenocarcinoma |
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Benign: Bronchial adenoma
Malignant: Bronchogenic carcinoma |
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Benign: Renal tubular adenoma
Malignant: Renal cell carcinoma |
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Benign: Liver cell adenoma
Malignant: Hepatocellular carcinoma |
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| Urinary tract epithelium (transitional) |
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Benign: Urothelial papilloma
Malingant: Urothelial carcinoma |
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Benign: Hydatidiform/Vesicular mole
Malignant: Chorio-carcinoma |
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| Malignant: Embryonal carcinoma / Seminoma |
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Benign: Nevus (moles)
Malignant: Malignant melanoma |
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| Hydatidiform mole (vesicular mole) |
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Benign tumor of cells lining placental epithelium (cyto/syncitio-trophoblast)
"looks like a bunch of grapes" |
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| appears as a "strawberry on a stick" |
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| club-like projection into lumen of hollow viscus |
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Sessile Polyp: without a distinct stalk
Pedunculated: distinct stalk |
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Benign: Fibroma
Malignant: Fibro-sarcoma |
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Benign: Lipoma
Malignant: Lipo-sarcoma |
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Benign: Osteoma
Malignant: Chondro-sarcoma |
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Benign: Chondroma
Malignant: Chondro-sarcoma |
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Benign: Leiomyoma
Malignant: Leiomyo-sarcoma |
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Benign: Rhabdomyoma
Malignant: Rhabdomyo-sarcoma |
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fat cell (adipocyte)
*most common benign tumor in males |
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smooth muscle
*most common benign tumor in females |
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Benign: Hemangioma
Malignant: Angiosarcoma |
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Benign: Lymphangioma
Malignant: Lymphangio-sarcoma |
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Malignant: Synovial sarcoma
Benign: Lymphangioma |
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Malignant: Mesothelioma
Benign: Lymphangioma |
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Benign: meningioma
Malignant: Invasive meningioma |
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| Malignant TUmors with Suffix 'oma' |
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| Melanoma, Lymphoma, Seminoma, Hepatoma, Astrocytoma |
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Malignant testicular tumor from germ cells in testicular epithelium
*most common malignant testicular tumor |
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Malignant tumor from melanocytes
*increasing prevalence in U.S. |
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| Composed of more >1 parenchymal cell type & derived from 1 germ cell layer |
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| Benign mixed tumor of salivary gland origin |
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| Composed of >1 parenchymal cell type and derived from >1 germ cell layer |
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| Totipotent cells (in gonands) |
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Benign: Mature cystic teratoma
Malignant: Terato-carcinoma |
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| Ectopic rest of normal tissue (normal tissue in a foreign location) |
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Tissue present in the right location, but wrong proportion
**Disorganized Normal Tissue |
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