Histopathology of Tumors MCQs
- What is the primary feature that distinguishes benign tumors from malignant tumors?
- A. Rate of growth
- B. Metastatic potential ✅
- C. Degree of differentiation
- D. Presence of a capsule
- Which of the following is a characteristic feature of malignant tumors?
- A. Well-defined borders
- B. Slow growth rate
- C. Ability to invade surrounding tissues and metastasize ✅
- D. Presence of a capsule
- In tumor grading, which aspect of the tumor is evaluated?
- A. Size of the tumor
- B. Extent of spread to distant organs
- C. Degree of cellular differentiation ✅
- D. Speed of growth
- Which tumor type is most likely to be well-differentiated with slow growth and minimal invasion?
- A. Sarcoma
- B. Carcinoma
- C. Benign tumor ✅
- D. Malignant tumor
- What is the purpose of tumor staging in histopathology?
- A. To evaluate the histological type of the tumor
- B. To assess the degree of tumor differentiation
- C. To determine the extent of spread of the tumor in the body ✅
- D. To evaluate the rate of tumor growth
- What does the “T” in the TNM staging system refer to?
- A. Tumor size and extent of invasion ✅
- B. Lymph node involvement
- C. Metastasis
- D. Tumor grade
- In tumor histology, what is the characteristic feature of a poorly differentiated tumor?
- A. Cells closely resemble normal tissue
- B. Cells exhibit marked atypia and mitotic activity ✅
- C. Presence of normal structures
- D. Slow-growing with low mitotic index
- Which tumor is characterized by the formation of glandular structures?
- A. Sarcoma
- B. Carcinoma ✅
- C. Benign tumor
- D. Lymphoma
- Which of the following is most commonly seen in the histopathology of lymphoma?
- A. Invasion of local tissues
- B. Presence of Reed-Sternberg cells ✅
- C. Necrosis and calcification
- D. Hyperplasia of glandular cells
- Which type of carcinoma arises from epithelial tissues?
- A. Adenocarcinoma ✅
- B. Sarcoma
- C. Melanoma
- D. Lymphoma
- Which histopathological feature is commonly seen in squamous cell carcinoma?
- A. Formation of gland-like structures
- B. Presence of keratin pearls ✅
- C. Abundant mucin production
- D. Pleomorphic cells without keratinization
- In histopathology, how is metastatic spread usually detected in tumor samples?
- A. By examining the size of the primary tumor
- B. By identifying tumor cells in lymph nodes and distant organs ✅
- C. By evaluating the histological type of the tumor
- D. By assessing the mitotic index of the tumor
- What type of tumor is most commonly associated with the presence of desmoplasia?
- A. Benign tumors
- B. Malignant carcinomas ✅
- C. Leukemias
- D. Lymphomas
- Which histopathological feature indicates a high-grade malignancy?
- A. High degree of cellular differentiation
- B. Increased mitotic activity and cell pleomorphism ✅
- C. Lack of necrosis
- D. Presence of well-formed fibrous capsule
- What is the term for a tumor that has the ability to spread to other parts of the body?
- A. Benign tumor
- B. Malignant tumor ✅
- C. Metastatic tumor
- D. Dysplastic lesion
