Tumors, Cancers, Cysts

what is an adenoma?

benign tumor of glandular tissue

what is an adenocarcinoma?

malignant tumor of glandular tissue, most common form of colon cancer

where can adenocarcinoma be found?

breast, lung, esophagus, stomach, colon, pancreas, prostate, uterus

what is a Brown’s tumor?

mass due to excess osteoclast activity, commonly seen in hyperparathyroidism

what is Burkitt’s lymphoma?

form of non-hodgkin’s lymphoma in which cancer begins in the B cells, highly aggressive

what does Burkitt’s lymphoma produce?

starry sky appearance in bone marrow and jaw mass

what population is burkitt’s lymphoma common in?

central african children

what is Burkitt’s lymphoma linked to?

Epstein Barr virus

what is a carcinoma?

cancer of epithelial tissue spread by lymphatics detected by 5HIAA

what is a fibroadenoma?

benign breast tumors made up both of glandular tissue and stomal tissue

what is a fibroma?

benign tumor consisting of fibrous connective tissue

what is the most common type of liver cancer?

hepatocellular carcinoma

what is a krukenberg tumor?

cancer of the stomach that metastasizes to the ovaries

what is leukoplakia?

white patch on moral mucosa from tobacco that cannot be wiped off

what is a lipoma?

fatty tumor

what is the most common type of lung cancer that also has a good prognosis?

adenocarcinoma

what lung cancer has the worst prognosis?

oat cell AKA small cell tumor

what type of lung cancer is most common in smokers and the most common primary lung cancer?

squamous cell tumor

where does metastasis from lung cancer most commonly go to?

the brain

what is the most common malignancy of bone?

metastasis

what cancer has the worst prognosis?

pancreatic

what is a morton’s neuroma?

nerve tumor between the metatarsal heads of 3 and 4

what is a myxoma?

benign cardiac tumor, the most common tumor to affect the left atrium

what is rhabdomyoma?

benign tumor of striated muscle or heart muscles

what is a sarcoma?

cancer of connective tissue, usually spread by vascular system

where is stomach cancer most common?

lesser curvature of stomach, presents with leather bottle appearance

what is a teratoma?

tumor of all 3 germinal layers

what are virchow’s nodes?

enlarged supraclavicular lymph nodes most commonly on the left side due to metastasis from GI tract