NEOPLASM

What is the study of neoplasms or tumours called?

• Hematology

• Radiology

• Pathology

• Oncology

What is the nomenclature for a benign neoplasm?

• Liposarcoma

• Lipoma

• Sarcoma

• Carcinoma

Which type of neoplasm usually has a slow growth rate?

• Benign neoplasm

• Malignant neoplasm

• It depends on the location of the neoplasm

• Both have the same growth rate

What is the feature of most malignant tumours?

• Undifferentiated

• Poorly differentiated

• Well differentiated

• Lack of differentiation

What is the process by which a malignant neoplasm spreads via cerebrospinal fluid called?

• Spread via cerebrospinal fluid

• Transcoelomic spread

• Lymphatic permeation

• Lymphatic emboli

What is the system used to predict tumour behaviour based on the gross appearance and microscopic degree of differentiation of the tumour?

• Grading

• AJC staging

• Staging

• TNM staging

What is the process by which a benign neoplasm spreads to distant sites?

• Metastasis

• Invasion

• Angiogenesis

• Apoptosis

What is the study of the causes of neoplasms called?

• Etiology

• Pathophysiology

• Pharmacology

• Immunology

What is the term for the removal of a small piece of tissue for examination?

• Biopsy

• Resection

• Excision

• Incision

What is the process by which a malignant neoplasm spreads to distant sites?

• Metastasis

• Invasion

• Angiogenesis

• Apoptosis