Differentiation, histogenesis and morphogenesis: their implications for tumor diagnosis.
Differentiation, as employed in tumor classification for histopathology, refers to the resemblance of neoplastic cells to their presumed cell/tissue of origin. Since differentiation for diagnosis is obtained by analysing histological images, this histogenetic concept creates practical limitations. Morphogenesis, a variant of differentiation, is a wider concept since it takes into consideration the nature of the tumor cells, their organization and their synthetic products. Consequently, morphogenesis, rather than differentiation, seems to be a better predictor of histogenesis in tumor diagnosis.
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Department of Pathology, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009024:Morphogenesis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*