30 Questions
What is the term for new growth of cells?
Neoplasm
What is the classification of a tumour derived from epithelial tissue?
Carcinoma
What is the term for a tumour that is malignant?
Malignant
What is the process by which a benign tumour can transform into a malignant one?
Carcinogenesis
What is the term for the ability of cancer cells to invade and spread to other parts of the body?
Metastasis
What is the definition of a tumour?
A neoplasm presenting as a mass/lesion
What is a characteristic feature of a well-differentiated malignant neoplasm?
A layer of fibrous tissue and compressed normal tissue at the border
Which of the following is a complication of a malignant neoplasm?
All of the above
What is a hallmark of cancer cells?
A high nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio
What is the primary pathway of metastasis for malignant neoplasms?
Lymphatic
What is the definition of a neoplasm?
An abnormal growth of tissue
What is a characteristic feature of poorly differentiated malignant neoplasms?
Few cells that resemble cells of the organ of origin
What is the term for a tumour that arises from multiple germ layers?
Teratoma
What is the main difference between a benign and a malignant tumour?
Benign tumours are slow-growing, while malignant tumours are fast-growing
What is the term for the ability of a tumour to move through tissue and express enzymes to 'dissolve' surrounding tissue?
Local invasion
Which of the following is a characteristic of malignant neoplasms?
Local invasion
What is the term for a tumour that arises from epithelial cells?
Adenoma
What is the definition of a neoplasm?
A new growth of abnormal tissue
What is the key difference between a benign and a malignant tumour?
Ability to invade and spread
What is the result of genetic mutations in cancer cells?
Acquisition of cancer hallmarks
What is the term for the process of a tumour spreading to a distant site?
Metastasis
What is the primary cause of cancer according to the text?
Genetic disorder caused by DNA mutations
Which of the following skin tumours is least associated with UV light?
Merkel cell carcinoma
What is a possible cause of Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in non-skin sites?
All of the above
What is the term for a change in a cell's DNA that is not inheritable?
Epigenetic change
What is the term for the abnormal growth of cells that can be benign or malignant?
Neoplasm
Which of the following is a characteristic of a benign neoplasm?
Resemblance to cells of organ of origin
What is a complication of benign leiomyoma?
All of the above
What is the term for the growth of abnormal cells that can invade and spread to other parts of the body?
Malignancy
What is the term for a benign tumour that can transform into a malignant one?
Dysplasia
Test your knowledge of tumor classification, terminology, and types, including benign and malignant tumors, adenoma, carcinoma, and more.
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