Tumour terminology

benign squamous epithelium

squamous cell papilloma

malignant squamous epithelium

squamous cell carcinoma

benign transitional epithelium

transitional cell papilloma

malignant transitional epithelium

transitional cell carcinoma

benign basal cell

basal cell papilloma

malignant basal cell

basal cell carcinoma

benign glandular epithelium

adenoma

malignant glandular epithelium

adenocarcinoma

benign smooth muscle

leiomyoma

malignant smooth muscle

leiomyosarcoma

benign striated muscle

rhabdomyoma

malignant striated muscle

rhabdomyosarcoma

benign adipose tissue

lipoma

malignant adipose tissue

liposarcoma

benign blood vessel

angioma

malignant blood vessel

angiosarcoma

benign bone

osteoma

malignant bone

osteosarcoma

benign cartilage

chondroma

malignant cartilage

chondrosarcoma

benign mesothelium

benign mesothelioma

malignant mesothelium

malignant mesothelioma

benign lympahtic tissue

benign lymphoma

malignant lymphatic tissue

lymphoma

malignant haematopoietic cells

leukaemia

benign melanocytes

mole/nevus

malignant melanocyte

melanoma

benign germ cell

teratoma

malignant germ cell

teratocarcinoma

benign meninges

meningioma

malignant meninges

malignant meningioma

benign glial cells

benign glioma

malignant glial cells

glioma