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BIOLOGY OF RENAL CELL CARCINOMA Flashcards

1
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RCC is the most common malignancy that originates from which part of the kidney?

A

CORTEX

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What is the most common subtype of RCC?

A

ccRCC

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How many % does ccRCC comprise among the other histologic subtypes?

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75-85%

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What is the most common and most lethal subtype of RCC?

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ccRCC

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What type of gene is commonly lost in ccRCC?

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pVHL gene

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ccRCC is an aggressive cancer that arises from what part of the nephron?

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proximal tubular epithelium

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What are the 3 histomorphologic subtypes of RCC?

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  1. ccRCC (CLEAR CELL)
  2. pRCC (PAPILLARY TYPE 1 & 2)
  3. chRCC (CHROMOPHOBE)
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8
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What subtype constitute 10-20% of RCC?

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PAPILLARY TYPES 1&2

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What subtype is the least common & constitute 5% of RCC?

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CHROMOPHOBE

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10
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What is the first pathway identified as being altered in ccRCC?

A

HIF−hypoxia pathway

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What are the other 4 metabolic abnormalities responsible for paraneoplastic syndromes in RCC?

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  1. Warburg effect (aerobic glycolysis) 2. arginine synthetic abnormalities (due to arginosuccinate synthetase-1 [ASS1] deficiency)
  2. Glutamine pathway reprogramming
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12
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What is the most recent therapy that has shown considerable promise in treating ccRCC?

A

immune checkpoint inhibitors

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What 5 metabolic pathways are upregulated in ccRCC?

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  1. aerobic glycolysis
  2. carnitine and lipid synthesis
  3. reductive carboxylation
  4. glutathione oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) pathway
  5. tryptophan metabolism
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14
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What 2 metabolic pathways are downregulated in ccRCC?

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  1. UREA CYCLE
  2. TCA CYCLE
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15
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What is the pathology in RCC?

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METABOLIC REPROGRAMMING

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16
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What are the 3 genetic abnormalities in ccRCC?

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1.VHL gene
2. epigenetic regulators and chromatin remodeling genes
3. disruption of PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling

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17
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What are comprise the majorityof ccRCC cases?

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SPORADIC

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18
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What % of ccRCC is linked to Hereditary diseases?

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2-3%

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19
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Mutations in this gene are associated with more than 80% of sporadic ccRCC cases?

20
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What is the most important function of VHL protein (pVHL)?

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polyubiquitination of a variety of proteins, including HIF 1 and 2

21
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What is the second most common type of mutation in ccRCC?

A

epigenetic regulators which are involved in regulation of chromatin maintenance and remodeling

22
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What are the epigenetic regulator genes?

A
  1. polybromo 1 (PBRM1)
  2. BRCA-associated protein-1(BAP1)
  3. SET domain–containing 1 (SETD1)
23
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Deficiency of this mTOR pathway protein is associated with more aggressive ccRCC tumors

A

PTEN DEFICIENCY

24
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What proteins are involved in cell proliferation signaling and have been identified in up to 28% of RCC patients?

A

mTOR PATHWAY PROTEINS

25
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What are the 4 mTOR pathway proteins?

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  1. PTEN
  2. AKT
  3. PIK3CA
  4. mTOR
26
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What is the 2nd most common RCC which is also of proximal tubule origin?

27
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What type of pRCC is characterized by MET proto-oncogene−activating mutations?

28
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What type of pRCC is linked to activation of the NRF2 antioxidant response element pathway as the result of augmented oxidative stress?

29
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What type of pRCC portends a worse prognosis?

30
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chRCC is a rare cancer that originates from which part of the nephron?

A

COLLECTING DUCT

31
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What RCC is similar to benign oncocytomas?

32
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What type of RCC is linked with whole-chromosome losses and germline mutations in the folliculin gene (FLCN) found in the autosomal dominant Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome?

33
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What is the most frequent mutation in sporadic cases of chRCC?

A

downregulation of p53 tumor suppressor signaling and loss of function of PTEN leading to PI3K-driven cell proliferation

34
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ChRCC is more common in what population?

A

YOUNGER FEMALES

35
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What is the least aggressive of all RCC types?

36
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What is the clinical presentation of RCC?

A

occult disease and often present with a late and more advanced stage at the time of diagnosis

37
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How many % of patients have metastatic disease or advanced local disease at the time of presentaion?

38
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How many % of patients are diagnosed based on incidental findings in abdominal radiologic imaging?

39
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What has been identified as a negative prognostic factor for RCC?

A

Hypercalcemia

40
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RCC typically presents at what age group?

A

60 to 70 years

41
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What are the 5 risk factors for RCC?

A
  1. male gender
  2. obesity
  3. tobacco use
  4. DM
  5. HTN
42
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What population tends to have better survival in RCC?

A

OBESE
(protective effect of brown fat)

43
Q

What lowers RCC risk?

A

alcohol exposure

44
Q

What 2 factors predispose ESKD patients to develop RCC?

A
  1. Cystic disease
  2. prolonged dialysis dependency
45
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What is the risk of ESKD patients to develop RCC?

A

100-fold increased risk

CH 41 KIDNEY CA (9 decks)

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