Free Neoplasia MCQs with Answers
34 Neoplasia MCQs from Pathology, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
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- A. Papilloma
- B. Sarcomas
- C. Carcinoma
- D. All of the above
Explanation: A carcinoma is a malignant tumour arising from epithelial tissue. Sarcomas arise from mesenchymal tissue, whereas papilloma is a benign…
Correct answer: Carcinoma- A. Neoplastic cells are cohesive
- B. All of the above
- C. Hyper chromatic and pleomorphism of tumour cells
- D. Neoplastic cells are are non cohesive
Explanation: Pap smears work through exfoliative cytology: abnormal epithelial tumour cells lose normal cohesion and are shed for examination.
Correct answer: Neoplastic cells are are non cohesive- A. All of the above
- B. Burkitts lymphoma
- C. Infectious mononucleosis
- D. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Explanation: Epstein-Barr virus causes infectious mononucleosis and is linked to Burkitt lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma through its effects on B…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Rhabdomyoma
- B. Rhabdomyosarcoma
- C. Leiomyoma
- D. Leiomyosarcoma
Explanation: Rhabdomyosarcoma is the malignant tumour showing skeletal-muscle differentiation.
Correct answer: Rhabdomyosarcoma- A. Skin and mucosa
- B. Skin and pilosebaceous adnexa
- C. Skin, lips and tongue
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Basal cell carcinoma arises from basal cells of the epidermis and is also found in pilosebaceous units, especially on sun-exposed skin.
Correct answer: Skin and pilosebaceous adnexa- A. Achalasia
- B. Cacoguesia
- C. Atelexis
- D. Cacchexia
Explanation: Cancer cachexia is the wasting syndrome caused by reduced intake, altered metabolism and inflammatory cytokines such as TNF.
Correct answer: Cacchexia- A. All of the above
- B. EBV
- C. Hepatitis -B virus
- D. HPV
Explanation: HPV, EBV and hepatitis B virus are all human oncogenic viruses associated with cancers such as cervical or anogenital carcinoma…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Lung
- B. Breast
- C. Cervix
- D. Ovary
Explanation: Breast carcinoma is generally the most frequently diagnosed malignant tumour in women worldwide.
Correct answer: Breast- A. T- cell
- B. Lymph vessels
- C. B - cell
- D. Lymph nodes
Explanation: Burkitt lymphoma is a highly aggressive mature B-cell neoplasm caused by deregulation of MYC, usually through a t(8;14) translocation.
Correct answer: B - cell- A. Haemorrhage
- B. Increased mitoses
- C. Necrosis
- D. Metastasis
Explanation: Metastasis is the most definitive evidence of malignancy because it proves that tumour cells can invade and establish growth at distant…
Correct answer: Metastasis- A. Mass screening of cervical cancer
- B. Pro-cancerous lesions of oral cavity
- C. Cigarette smokers
- D. Heavily keratinized lesions of oral cavity
Explanation: Exfoliative cytology is particularly useful for mass screening of cervical cancer because abnormal epithelial cells can be collected from…
Correct answer: Mass screening of cervical cancer- A. Disorganized cell structure
- B. Invasion of blood vessels
- C. Encapulation
- D. Rapid, erratic growth
Explanation: Malignant tumours typically show disorganized growth, rapid erratic proliferation and invasion, including vascular invasion.
Correct answer: Encapulation- A. Right axillary nodes
- B. Left axillary nodes
- C. Right supraclavicular nodes
- D. Left supraclavicular nodes
Explanation: Troisier sign is enlargement of the left supraclavicular, or Virchow, node, classically suggesting metastatic abdominal malignancy such as…
Correct answer: Left supraclavicular nodes- A. Reed-sternberg cells
- B. Plasma cells
- C. Eosinophilis
- D. Giant cells
Explanation: The characteristic neoplastic cells in Hodgkin lymphoma are Reed-Sternberg cells, typically large binucleate cells with prominent…
Correct answer: Reed-sternberg cells