Pathology 2420A Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Eosin, Hamartoma, Radiant Energy
23 Mar 2018
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Review objective #1 define terminology and describe growth disturbances with examples. Definition: neoplasm is an abnormal mass of tissue, the growth of which exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of normal tissue & persists in the same excessive manner after the cessation of the stimulus which evoked the change. Review objective #1 define terms r/t neoplasia. Canadian cancer statistics 2015 from ccs: an estimated 196,900 new cases of cancer and 78,000 deaths from cancer occured in. Cancer is the leading cause of death in canada and is responsible for. Review objective #2 incidence and mortality of cancers in canadians. Nomenclature of tumours: all neoplasms are composed of neoplastic cells and supporting stroma. The neoplasms are classified according to the type of cells (tissue of origin) and nature of the tumour, whether benign or malignant: benign tumours: in general these tumours have suffix oma following tissue type.
