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10: Malignancy of GI Tract Flashcards

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What are the clinical presentations of Oesophageal Cancer? (2 things)

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  1. Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
  2. Weight loss
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What is the types of Oesophageal cancer? (2 things)

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  1. Squamous cell carcinoma
  2. Adenocarcinoma (associated with Barretts oesophagus)
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How is oesophageal cancer investigated? (3 things)

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  1. Endoscopy
  2. Biopsy
  3. Barium
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What are the types of Stomach malignancies? (2 types)

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  1. Gastric cancer
  2. Gastric lymphoma
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What are the clinical presentations of gastric cancer? (3 things)

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  1. Epigastric pain
  2. Vomiting
  3. Weigh loss
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What are the MACROSCOPIC features of Gastric Cancer? (2 things)

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  1. Ulcerating
  2. Infiltrating
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What are the MICROSCOPIC features of Gastric Cancer?

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Gland formation in intestines

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How is Gastric Cancer investigated? (3 things)

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  1. Endoscopy
  2. Biopsy
  3. Barium
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What is the difference in spread between Early and Advanced Gastric Cancer?

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Early: Confined to SUBMUCOSA

Advanced: Further spread

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What is the difference in prognosis between Early and Advanced Gastric Cancer?

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Early: Good prognosis

Advanced: 10% 5 year survival

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How is Gastric Cancer spread? (4 things)

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  1. Direct
    * Through gastric wall → dueodenum / transverse colon / pancreas
  2. Lymph nodes
  3. Liver
  4. Trans-coelomic →peritoneum / ovaries
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What does Gastric Lymphoma start as?

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Low grade lesion

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What causes a regression of Gastric Lymphoma tumours?

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Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori

(Gastric Lymphoma associated with H Pylori)

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Does Gastric Cancer or Gastric Lymphoma have better prognosis?

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Gastric Lymphoma

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What are some neoplasms of the large intestine? (2 things)

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  1. Large Intestine Adenomas
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
    • Gardners Syndrome
  1. Large Intestine Adenocarcinomas
    * Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
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What are Large Intestine Adenomas?

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Pre-cancerous neoplasms of large intestine

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What are the features of Large Intestine Adenomas? (2 things)

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Macroscopic

Sessile (immobile)

Microscopic

Dysplasia

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What is Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)? (3 points)

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  1. Large Intestine Adenoma
  2. Autosomal dominant inheritance (FAP gene is on chromosome 5)
  3. By age of 20, there are 1000’s of adenomas in the large intestine → increases risk of cancer
19
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What is Gardner’s Syndrome? (2 points)

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  1. A type of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
  2. Tumours of bone + soft tissue
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What is an example of a Large Intestine Adenocarcinoma?

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Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

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What are the Macroscopic and Microscopic features of Colonic Adenocarcinoma?

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Macroscopic

Fungating (becoming like fungus appearance)

Microscopic

Mucinous (covering in mucus)

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How is Colonic Adenocarcinoma spread? (3 things)

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  1. Direct
    * Through bowel wall → adjacent organs (e.g bladder)
  2. Via Lymphatics → Mesenteric Lymph Nodes
  3. Via Portal Venous System → Liver
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What are the features of Pancreatic Carcinomas?

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  1. Firm pale mass with necrotic centre
  2. Can infiltrate adjacent structures (e.g sleen)
24
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What are the features of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma?

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Can form well differentiated glands

25
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What are the features of Acinar Cell Carcinomas of the pancreas?

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Have zymogen granules (inactive precursor of enzymes)

26
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What is the prognosis of all types of pancreatic carcinomas?

27
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What is the Ampulla of Vater?

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Point where Pancreas and bile ducts release their secretions

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What does Carcinoma of Ampulla of Vater cause?

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Bile duct blocked by small tumour → jaundice

29
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What are 2 Islet Cell Tumours?

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  1. Insulinoma (→ hypoglycaemia)
  2. Glucagonoma (→ skin rash)
30
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What are 3 benign tumours of the Liver?

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  1. Hepatic adenoma
  2. Bile duct adenoma
  3. Haemangioma
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What are 3 malignant tumours of the Liver?

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  1. Hepatocellular carcinoma
  2. Cholangiocarcinoma
  3. Hepatoblastoma
32
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What are the malignancies of the GI tract in order of common → rare?

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COMMON

  1. Colorectal cancers
  2. Stomach cancers
  3. Pancreas cancers
  4. Oesophageal cancers

RARE

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