pathology quizzes

• a fibroadenoma is not a precursor lesion for cancer
• precursor lesions for cancer

  • ulcerative colitis (chronic inflammatory condition of the bowel)
  • transplant recipient taking strong immunosupressants to avoid transplant rejection
  • a benign neoplasm at risk of malignant transformation
  • barret oesophagus
• a carcinoma is a malignant epithelial tumour
• an adenoma is a benign tumour of glandular epithelium
• a leiomyoma is a benign tumour of smooth muscle
• an adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumour that forms glands
• sentinel lymph node

  first regional draining lymph node of the site of malignant tumour
• a haemangioma is benign
• squamous metaplasia from smoking is typically found in the bronchi
• itis means an inflammatory process
• oma means a tumour
• plasia means a disorder in growth