1. Chapter 4 PART I: Essential Pathology - Mechanisms of Disease Neoplasia
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2. FIGURE 4.1
Cancer incidence and mortality by site for both sexes (United States, 2008).
The relative contributions of the major forms of cancer to overall cancer incidence and cancer-related mortality (both sexes combined) were calculated from data provided by Jemal et al. [2]. Cancers of the reproductive organs include those affecting the prostate, uterine corpus, ovary, uterine cervix, vulva, vagina, testis, penis, and other organs of the male and female genital systems. Cancers of the digestive system include those affecting esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, anus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and other digestive organs. Cancers of the respiratory system include those affecting the lung, bronchus, larynx, and other respiratory organs.
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3. FIGURE 4.2
Age-specific incidence and mortality rates for selected sites, 1992–1996.
The age-specific rates for breast cancer incidence and mortality are for females only. The age-specific rates for lung cancer and colorectal cancer are combined for both sexes.
These data were adapted from the NCI SEER Statistics Database ( Rates are per 100,000 population and are age-adjusted to the 1970 standard population of the United States.
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4. FIGURE 4.3 Progression of dysplasia in the cervix.
(A) Normal squamous epithelium of the cervix. The basal (bottom) layer of cells appears dark, and there is cellular maturation as the squamous cells move to the surface. (B) Low-grade squamous dysplasia. The basal layer appears thicker with mild nuclear pleomorphism and mitotic figures involving the lower third of the epithelium. In this image, several HPV-infected cells, known as koilocytes, are present in the middle third of the epithelium. A koilocyte has a wrinkled nucleus with cytoplasmic clearing. (C) Moderate squamous dysplasia. The dysplastic squamous cells and mitotic figures involve the lower two-thirds of the epithelium. There is still some maturation toward the surface of the epithelium. (D) High-grade squamous dysplasia. Dysplastic squamous cells and mitotic figures involve the full thickness of the epithelium. There is no invasion into the underlying stroma. (E) Invasive squamous cell carcinoma. Dysplastic squamous cells invade into the underlying stroma in a haphazard fashion. There is prominent inflammation in the stroma in response to the invasive carcinoma.
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5. Progression of neoplastic transformation in the colon.
FIGURE 4.4
Progression of neoplastic transformation in the colon.
(A) Low-grade glandular dysplasia. This image is of an adenomatous colon polyp, which is, by definition, polypoid low-grade dysplasia of the colonic glandular epithelium. The nuclei are hyperchromatic (dark) with pseudostratification (overlapping) and a higher nuclei to cytoplasmic ratio (the nucleus is occupying a larger percentage of cell volume than in a normal colon epithelial cell). (B) High-grade glandular dysplasia. Sometimes adenomatous polyps can harbor high-grade dysplasia. Features of high-grade dysplasia include both increased architectural complexity, including back-to-back glands without intervening stroma, and increased degree of nuclear pleomorphism. (C) Invasive adenocarcinoma. Glands, lined by dysplastic cells, are haphazardly invading through the musculars mucosa and into the underlying submucosa.
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6. Courtesy of Kirsten Boland, MHS, PA(ASCP).
FIGURE 4.5
Adrenal adenoma.
The normal cortex of the adrenal gland is yellow-gold in appearance. The white arrow points to a well-delineated, round lesion arising in the adrenal cortex. It does not appear to invade into the adjacent tissue.
Courtesy of Kirsten Boland, MHS, PA(ASCP).
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7. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
FIGURE 4.6
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
This is a cut section of a pancreatic tumor. It is poorly delineated (meaning it is difficult to identify the exact borders of the lesion) and appears to be infiltrating into adjacent adipose tissue (patchy bright yellow areas along the bottom of the specimen).
Courtesy of Kirsten Boland, MHS, PA(ASCP).
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8. Neoplasms of mixed cell type.
FIGURE 4.7
Neoplasms of mixed cell type.
(A) Mature teratoma. This example demonstrates mature cartilage (right) and skin (left). (B) Immature teratoma. This type of teratoma contains areas of primitive-appearing hyperchromatic cells, known as blastema. There is focal rosette formation (white arrow).
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9. Metaplastic change in the stomach.
FIGURE 4.8
Metaplastic change in the stomach.
(A) Normal glandular epithelium of the stomach. (B) Intestinal metaplasia. This image displays glandular epithelium of the stomach with goblet cells (white arrows). Goblet cells contain a large, round intracytoplasmic vacuole of mucin and are normally found in the small and large intestine only.
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10. Epithelial hyperplasia of the breast.
FIGURE 4.9
Epithelial hyperplasia of the breast.
Normal mammary ducts are lined by a single layer of cuboidal epithelial cells (as in the duct second from the center bottom). The lumens of the remaining ducts in this image are filled with bland appearing-epithelium cells, representing prominent ductal epithelial hyperplasia.
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11. Nuclear pleomorphism and abnormal mitotic figures in neoplastic cells.
(A) Pleomorphism. This is an example of leiomyosarcoma. Several of the malignant stromal cells are very large and different in shape from neighboring cells. (B) Mitotic figure (center). Malignant neoplasms often have an increased number of mitotic figures.
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12. Progression of tumorigenesis in the breast.
FIGURE 4.11
Progression of tumorigenesis in the breast.
(A) Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast. The lumen of this mammary duct is filled with pleomorphic cells with high nuclear to cytoplasmic ratios. Scattered mitotic figures are noted. This neoplastic process is in situ carcinoma because the dysplastic cells are confined to the lumen of the duct and have not invaded into the surrounding tissue. (B) Invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast. Glands lined by dysplastic cells haphazardly infiltrate into adipose tissue.
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13. Childhood neuroblastoma.
FIGURE 4.12
Childhood neuroblastoma.
Neuroblastoma is considered one of the so-called small, round, blue cell tumors, as it is composed of small, hyperchromatic, monomorphic cells with scant cytoplasm.
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14. FIGURE 4.13
Lymphoma.
This image of lymphoma demonstrates sheets of large cells with prominent nucleoli. Subclassification of the lymphoma depends on several additional laboratory tests.
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15. Cellular pleomorphism.
FIGURE 4.14
Cellular pleomorphism.
The dysplastic cells in this adenocarcinoma demonstrate marked pleomorphism, meaning the cells vary widely in size and shape. The arrangement of the dysplastic cells is disordered, with only some residual gland formation.
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16. FIGURE 4.15
Tumor necrosis.
Necrotic (dead tissue) debris is present within the center of the malignant glands in this adenocarcinoma.
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17. Metastatic spread of malignant cells through the lymphatic system.
FIGURE 4.16
Metastatic spread of malignant cells through the lymphatic system.
(A) Metastatic adenocarcinoma to a lymph node, low power. Residual lymph node tissue is present along the upper portion of the image. Infiltrating glands of adenocarcinoma are noted at the lower aspect of the image. (B) Metastatic carcinoma to a lymph node, high power. Two nests of plump malignant epithelial cells are present within the sea of smaller lymphocytes of the lymph node.
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