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What is the main difference between well-differentiated and poorly differentiated tumours?
What is the main difference between well-differentiated and poorly differentiated tumours?
Which type of tumours generally show no or little resemblance to the cells they originated from?
Which type of tumours generally show no or little resemblance to the cells they originated from?
What is the characteristic feature of malignant neoplasms?
What is the characteristic feature of malignant neoplasms?
What is the characteristic feature of malignant neoplasms?
What is the characteristic feature of malignant neoplasms?
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What is hyperchromasia in malignant tumours?
What is hyperchromasia in malignant tumours?
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What is the term used to describe morphological cellular abnormalities that stand between normal and carcinoma in situ?
What is the term used to describe morphological cellular abnormalities that stand between normal and carcinoma in situ?
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What is the significance of mitotic cells in tumours?
What is the significance of mitotic cells in tumours?
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What is the feature of malignant tumours that is characterized by extremely dark staining nuclei containing an abundance of DNA?
What is the feature of malignant tumours that is characterized by extremely dark staining nuclei containing an abundance of DNA?
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What is the feature of malignancy that leads to the formation of tumour giant cells, some cells having a single huge polymorphic nucleus and others having two or more nuclei?
What is the feature of malignancy that leads to the formation of tumour giant cells, some cells having a single huge polymorphic nucleus and others having two or more nuclei?
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What is anaplasia in tumours?
What is anaplasia in tumours?
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What is dysplasia in tumours?
What is dysplasia in tumours?
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What is the term used to describe the early form of cancer where cells accumulate within the epidermis only?
What is the term used to describe the early form of cancer where cells accumulate within the epidermis only?
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What is the feature of malignancy that is characterized by tumour cells growing in a disorganized fashion?
What is the feature of malignancy that is characterized by tumour cells growing in a disorganized fashion?
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What is high grade dysplasia?
What is high grade dysplasia?
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What is the relationship between invasive carcinomas and CIS?
What is the relationship between invasive carcinomas and CIS?
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What is the characteristic feature of benign neoplasms?
What is the characteristic feature of benign neoplasms?
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What are metastases in tumours?
What are metastases in tumours?
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What is the feature of malignancy that is characterized by large numbers of mitoses, which is a sign of higher proliferative activity of the cells?
What is the feature of malignancy that is characterized by large numbers of mitoses, which is a sign of higher proliferative activity of the cells?
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What are the three pathways of metastasis?
What are the three pathways of metastasis?
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What is the term used to describe tumour implants that are discontinuous with the primary tumour?
What is the term used to describe tumour implants that are discontinuous with the primary tumour?
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What are the three pathways through which metastasis may occur?
What are the three pathways through which metastasis may occur?
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What is the difference between benign and malignant neoplasms?
What is the difference between benign and malignant neoplasms?
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What is the feature of malignancy that is characterized by variation in size and shape of cells and nuclei?
What is the feature of malignancy that is characterized by variation in size and shape of cells and nuclei?
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What is pleomorphism in malignant neoplasms?
What is pleomorphism in malignant neoplasms?
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Study Notes
Pathological features of benign and malignant tumours and their classifications
- Well-differentiated tumours resemble the normal mother cells, whereas poorly differentiated tumours show no or little resemblance to the cells they originated from.
- Benign neoplasms are very well differentiated, whereas malignant neoplasms are generally poorly differentiated.
- Pleomorphism or variation in morphology is characteristic of malignant neoplasms, with variation in size and shape of cells and nuclei.
- Hyperchromasia or dark nuclei is another feature of malignant tumours, with extremely dark staining nuclei containing an abundance of DNA.
- Mitotic cells are present in normal tissues and benign tumours in small numbers, but malignant tumours contain large numbers of mitoses, which is a sign of higher proliferative activity of the cells.
- Loss of polarity is another feature of malignancy, with tumour cells growing in a disorganized fashion.
- Anaplasia leads to the formation of tumour giant cells, some cells having a single huge polymorphic nucleus and others having two or more nuclei.
- Dysplasia is a term used by pathologists to describe morphological cellular abnormalities that stand between normal and carcinoma in situ.
- High grade dysplasia commonly equates with Carcinoma in situ (CIS), an early form of cancer where cells accumulate within the epidermis only.
- Most invasive carcinomas are considered to be the result of progression of CIS.
- Metastases are tumour implants that are discontinuous with the primary tumour, and their chance increases with the aggressiveness and size of the tumour.
- Metastasis may occur through one of three pathways: lymphatic spread, hematogenous spread, and seeding of body cavities and surfaces.
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Test your knowledge of the pathological features of benign and malignant tumours and their classifications with this quiz. From well-differentiated tumours to metastases, this quiz covers the key characteristics and terminology used by pathologists to describe and classify tumours. Whether you're a medical student or just interested in learning more about tumour biology, this quiz is a great way to challenge your understanding and expand your knowledge.
