Physics Bucharest 2017

Cancer is a process “ plasia ” = formation

Hyper- plasia Increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ Dys- plasia (δυσ = “difficulty”) Disturbance in size, shape and organization of cell and tissue Ana- plasia ( ἀνά = “new”) Loss of structural organization and useful function of a cell Neo- plasia (νεός = “new”) Pathologic process resulting in the formation and growth of a tumor

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Cervical Dysplasia

Anaplastic Rhabdomyosarcoma