ANTHROP 3PP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Osteosarcoma, Meninges, Spinal Canal

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHROP 3PP3
• Professor: Megan Brickley

Document Summary

Defined as any new and abnormal growth, can be benign or malignant. We don"t have many examples because not many people look at them. Neoplasm: l. neo = new + plasma = the thing formed; new growth - an uncontrolled growth of tissue cells that may either be benign or malignant. Neoplasm of mature tissue which remains localised to the site of origin. Neoplasm of immature tissue with property of invasive growth and metastasis. Metastasis: appearence of neoplasms in parts of body remote from primary tumour; process of spread of malignant cells to other parts of the body through blood vessels or lymphatics. Serious problem and is well recognized in much of the modern. The diagnosis of neoplastic disease in archaeological human bone is rare. In modern cases often relies on histology of soft tissue components and/or clinical tests