There are different categories of<unk> , defined according to the cell type from which they originate. * Carcinoma, the majority of<unk> s are epithelial in origin, beginning in a tissue that lines the inner or outer surfaces of the body. * Leukaemia, originate in the tissues responsible for producing new blood cells, most commonly in the bone marrow. * Lymphoma and myeloma, derived from cells of the immune system. * Sarcoma, originating in connective tissue, including fat, muscle and bone. * Central nervous system, derived from cells of the brain and spinal cord. * Mesothelioma, originating in the mesothelium; the lining of body cavities. File: Apocrine carcinoma - high mag.Carcinoma File:Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia smear.Leukaemia File:Burkitt lymphoma, touch prep, Wright stain.Lymphoma File:Multiple myeloma (1) MG stain.Myeloma File:Ewing sarcoma cells.Sarcoma File:Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma - alt 2 -- intermed. mag.Mesothelioma
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