Part 2: Neoplasia: Malignant v.s. Benign

malignant

rapid growth rate

malignant

many mitoses (cell divisions)

malignant

increased nuclear chromatin

malignant

well to poor differentiation; cells may not look like the tissue it came from

malignant

not encapsulated

malignant

tissue destruction

malignant

vessel invasion

malignant

metastases

benign

descriptive names that end with “-oma”

benign

grow slowly

benign

well differentiation; looks like tissue it came from

benign

few mitoses (cell division)

benign

normal nuclear chromatin

benign

expansive growth

benign

encapsulated, no metastases

malignant

tumors composed of unique cells

malignant carcinoma

tumors arising from epithelial cells or glands/ducts; spreads more commonly via lymphatic vessels; have a designating preceding phrase or prefix identifying tissue of origin

malignant sarcoma

neoplasms arising from connective tissue; arising from mesenchymal cells; metastasizes via the blood; have a pathologic prefix indicating tissue of tumor origin

mesenchymal cells

fibroblasts, fat cells, blood vessels, smooth muscle cells, striated muscle cells, cartilage, and bone cells are all what kind of cells?

malignant

what kind of neoplasms does the term “cancer” refer to?

malignant

abnormal shaped tumor

benign

smooth distinct borders