Neoplasia — Flashcards

Flashcard 1591: Arsenic is associated with _____ of the liver (cancer)

Answer: angiosarcoma

Flashcard 1592: What is the malignant potential of an immature teratoma?

Answer: Malignant (contains immature neuroepithelium)

Flashcard 1593: The most common type of metastases to the bone from the breast are _____

Answer: mixed (lesion type)

Flashcard 1594: Does squamous cell carcinoma typically metastasize?_____

Answer: No (rare)

Flashcard 1595: Hodgkin's lymphoma _____ type has the most Reed-Sternberg cells

Answer: Lymphocyte depleted

Extra: In Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), the number of Reed-Sternberg (RS) cells is inversely proportional to the number of background lymphocytes: - **Lymphocyte depleted HL**: Most RS cells, worst prognosis. - **Mixed cellularity HL**: Plentiful RS cells. - **Lymphocyte rich HL**: Fewest RS cells, best prognosis.

Flashcard 1596: Reed-Sternberg cells occasionally result in "_____" symptoms (fever, chills, weight loss, night sweats)

Answer: B

Flashcard 1597: Hyperplasia of sinus histiocytes (reticular hyperplasia) is seen in lymph nodes that are draining a tissue with _____

Answer: cancer

Flashcard 1598: Which subtype of cervical carcinoma (adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma) is associated with HPV? _____

Answer: Both

Flashcard 1599: When performing Immunohistochemistry; a _____ stain can be used to identify Sarcomas, Endometrial Carcinoma, RCC, Meningioma

Answer: Vimentin

Flashcard 1600: Large cell carcinoma of the lung is _____ located

Answer: peripherally