This document discusses the histopathology of carcinogenesis. It begins with an overview of carcinogenesis as a complex, multistep process influenced by multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors. It then defines key terms in the lexicon of neoplasia, including hyperplasia, metaplasia, anaplasia, and dysplasia. Molecular factors in carcinogenesis are described, such as alterations in proto-oncogenes and cancer suppressor genes that regulate cell growth and proliferation. Morphological factors like pathological hyperplasia, preneoplasia, adenomas, and carcinomas are also outlined.