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| Malignant neoplasms of epithelial cells. |
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| A hepatocellular carcinoma. |
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| A malignant testicular neoplasm. |
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| A malignant lymphoid neoplasm. |
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| A germ cell neoplasm that can show differentiation along multiple pathways. |
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| What is an embryonal neoplasm? |
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| A "blastoma". Precursor cell neoplasm more common in children. |
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| What does neoplastic invasion depend on? |
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1) Abnormal cell motility
2) Decreased cell adhesion
3) Secretion of proteolytic enzymes to degrade the extra-cellular matrix. |
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| Describe the pathways of neoplastic metastasis? |
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1) Lymphatic
2) Haematogenous
3) Transcoelomic (across body cavities). |
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| Which prognostic factors are used for malignant neoplasms? |
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1) Type
2) Stage
3) Grade |
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| Which features are used to assess the grade of neoplasm? |
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1) Mitotic activity
2) Nuclear size and pleomorphism
3) Degree of differentiation. |
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T: size of tumour/ depth of invasion
N: number of lymph nodes involved
M: metastases |
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| Which pathway of spread is utilised by carcinomas but not sarcomas? |
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