Benign Epithelial Neoplasms
Also called a nevus, it is a pigmented tumor of the skin.
What is a mole?
This rapidly spreading form of skin cancer is a tumor of the melanocytes.
What is melanoma?
This is a tumor derived from fibrous tissue
What is a fibroma?
The uncontrolled overproduction of dysfunctional white blood cells
What is leukemia?
A new and abnormal formation of tissue, or an excessive and uncoordinated multiplication of cells
What is a neoplasm?
Tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
What is an adenoma?
Tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
What is adenocarcinoma?
A "port wine stain", a congenital birthmark are this type of tumor
What are hemangiomas?
This type of cancer produces a circular mass and quickly metastasizes to soft tissue and the bloodstream
What is osteosarcoma?
A cyst containing elements of hair, teeth, or nails
What is a dermoid cyst?
A growth or mass of tissue protruding from a mucous membrane
What is a polyp?
Tumors of stratified squamous epithelial tissues.
What is squamous cell carcinoma or epithelioma.
This type of neoplasm arises from cartilage
What is a chondroma?
This type of lymphoma makes up about 4% of cancer cases and presents a 1 in 50 chance that it will occur during the average American's lifetime.
What is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?
This type of melanoma looks like a blood blister, and invades the dermis with little horizontal growth.
What is nodular melanoma?
Tumors arising from the small, normal protuberances or elevations in the skin or mucous membranes
What are papillomas?
Slow-growing tumors of the skin, lips, lungs, mouth, cervix, and uterus.
What is basal cell carcinoma?
A benign tumor of striated muscle
What is rhabdomyoma?
A malignant tumor of smooth muscle
What is Leiomyosarcoma?
This type of melanoma presents as a large freckle
What is lentigo maligna
Polyps that arise from the mucosal epithelium of the intestine, and are pre-cancerous
What is an adenomatous polyp?
Tumors of the epithelial tissue lining the urinary tract.
What is transitional cell carcinoma.
A benign tumor of the heart muscle
What is cardiac rhabdomyoma?
Malignant tumor of immature nerve cells, primarily affecting infants and children.
What is neuroblastoma?
Anemia, renal lesions, and abnormal globulin production are signs of what type of hemopoietic malignancy?
What is multiple myeloma?