Name and describe the three cancer cell types associated with malignant mesothelioma.
Malignant mesothelioma is divided into three types of cancer cells: epitheliod, sarcomatoid and biphasic.
Epitheliod cancer cells have a tubular pattern with a distinct cell nucleus, and tend t be uniform in shape. The individual cells resemble cubes.
Sarcamatoid cancer cells typically are oval and irregular in shape, and have a less distinct nucleum that do epitheliod cells. This is the least common type of mesothelioma cancer cell.
Biphasic cancer cells consist of a combination of both epitheliod and sarcomatoid cells. In some instances of biphasic cancer cells, both epitheliod and sarcomatoid cells are intermixed throughout a tumor. In other cases, the epitheliod and sarcomatoid cells are clustered into type-specific groupings, often with transitional areas in between.