mass-terpieces
which type of biopsy removes the tumor completely
what is: excisional biopsy
infiltrative, rapid/unrestricted growth, recurring, metastasizing, and hard to remove are characteristics of what classification of tumor
what is: malignant
inflammation of joint
what is: arthritis
what term describes a new growth that is NOT dependent on physiology (may be benign or malignant)
what is: neoplasia
what term describes cellular atypia (consistent with neoplasia) that has not yet begun to invade but looks like it might
what is: carcinoma in situ
what is a con of fine needle aspirate
what is: lacks structural architecture
SQ mass, soft, freely moveable, not painful, present for several months but owner has not noticed any growth. What tumor is this?
what is: lipoma
inflammation of SQ tissue
what is: panniculitis (or cellulitis)
when tumor cells invade lymphatics and spreads
what is: lymphatic metastasis
stimulus for the mutated cell to continue to divide
undifferentiated sarcomas, or sarcomas of unknown type have a differentiation score of what
what is: differentiation score of 3
what is the name of a malignant tumor coming from the same tissue as a papilloma
what is: squamous cell carcinoma
inflammation of brain
what is: encephalitis
where is often the first place tumor cells spread to when undergoing lymphatic metastasis
what is: regional lymph nodes
at what point have cells undergone irreversible changes that progressively select for malignant clones
what is: progression
bone marrow, CNS or other extranodal site involvement falls into what WHO canine lymphoma stage criteria
what is: stage v
ribbons of abnormal cells on histopathology is indicative of what type of tumor
what is: epithelial tumor
inflammation of connective tissue
what is: cellulitis
what is: hematogenous metastasis
spontaneous mutations that arise as a result of random errors in DNA replication *bonus point if you can give an example!*
what is: intrinsic cause of neoplasia
what side effect of vaccines (most commonly associated with FeLV and rabies in cats) caused a recommendation to vaccinate in the distal limb
what is: vaccine induced sarcomas
what is it called when there is development of many metastatic carcinomas on serosal surface of abdominal or thoracic organs
what is: carcinomatosis
inflammation of lung
what is: pneumonia
if evidence of tumor cells is found on the spleen, what organ should you check next for evidence of metastasis?
what is: liver (implantation/invasion)
malignant cells release what that tells normal fibroblasts to produce more collagen
what is: cytokines