neoplastic
Relating to tumors
Neoplastic describes tissue characterized by abnormal, uncontrolled cell growth—relating to or constituting a neoplasm.
The term appears in medical contexts discussing tumors, whether benign or malignant: neoplastic cells, neoplastic disease, neoplastic transformation.
A neoplastic process is one in which normal cells begin proliferating without the usual biological restraints.
Cancer medicine specialty
- oncologistPhysician specializing in tumors
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- metastaticHaving spread from origin
staging · grading · prognosis · remission · recurrence · pathology · histopathology · cytology
Epithelial malignant tumor
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- sarcomaConnective tissue cancer
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
melanoma · glioma · adenoma · mesothelioma · blastoma · papilloma · lipoma · fibroma
Permanent DNA alteration
- dysplasiaAbnormal tissue formation
- metaplasiaTissue type transformation
- hyperplasiaExcessive cell multiplication
- clonal expansionIdentical daughter cell multiplication
oncogene · dysregulation · epigenetic · carcinogenesis · mitotic
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
- hormone therapyTreatment using body's messengers
ablation · palliative care · adjuvant · cytotoxic · radiotherapy · brachytherapy · clinical trial · debulking
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- oncologistPhysician specializing in tumors
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
metastatic · staging · grading · prognosis · remission · recurrence · pathology · histopathology · cytology · tumor marker
carcinoma
Epithelial malignant tumor
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- sarcomaConnective tissue cancer
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
leukemia · melanoma · glioma · adenoma · mesothelioma · blastoma · papilloma · lipoma · fibroma · hemangioma
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- dysplasiaAbnormal tissue formation
- metaplasiaTissue type transformation
- hyperplasiaExcessive cell multiplication
clonal expansion · oncogene · dysregulation · epigenetic · carcinogenesis · mitotic
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
hormone therapy · ablation · palliative care · adjuvant · cytotoxic · radiotherapy · brachytherapy · clinical trial · debulking
neoplasticnormal
Conforming to standard
healthy · benign · non-cancerous · unaffected · physiological
neoplasticphysiological
Of body functions
normal · regulated · controlled · quiescent · homeostatic