Cancer (15) Flashcards

1
Q

most MORBID type of cancer?

-most COMMON in men? women?

A

morbid: lung (~200K new/yr, 160K deaths/yr)
men: prostate, women: breast

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2
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diff b/w oncogene and TSG?

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oncogene: PROMOTES cell proliferation (cancer cell - grow like crazy!)
TSG: regulate cell growth - LIMIT growth in normal cell cycle

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3
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name 4 TSGs: [PARB]

-fxn of each?

A

p53
APC - adenomatous polyposis coli
Rb - retinoblastoma
BRCA1/BRCA2

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4
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main fxn of p53?

A

allow DNA repair - mutated in 50% of cancer pts

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5
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what’s the colon cancer gene? How might it impact the eye?

A

APC: associated w/ CHRPE

-generally though, causes numerous polyps in the gut that fill w/ mucosa

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6
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the Rb (retinoblastoma) gene controls which point in the cell cycle?
-mutation causes proliferation in cancer cells in WHICH phase?
A

the R point - (where cell “commits”)

late G1 phase

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7
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-name the two “hits” of the two hit hypothesis:

A

1) INHERITED mutation to the Rb gene

2) ACQUIRED mutation in retinal cell d/t UV EXPOSURE (typically)

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8
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BRCA1/2 NORMAL fxn?
-what happens when it’s mutated?

-what are PARP inhibitors used for?

A
  • repair double-stranded DNA breaks
  • causes inappropriate fixes in the DNA - results in cells that live that shouldn’t have lived!
  • PARP inhibitor: inhibits repair of a single-strand break - causes death of the cancer cell (good!)
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9
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name two types of pts that SHOULD have a mammography (age range, and if they have WHAT gene?)

A

50-70 YO women

-BRCA gene

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10
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90% of pt deaths d/t cancer are because of what process?

-usually death occurs as a result of the cancer reaching which two places?

A

metastasis

-brain or liver

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11
Q

uveal melanoma selectively metastasized to which two places?

A

the eye

the liver - that’ll kill ya.

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12
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T/F: immune system can’t mount a response to oncofetal antigens
-name two oncofetal antigens

A

true. b/c these antigens are expressed highly in the FETUS and seem “normal”
- AFP (alpha-feto protein) - spina bifida/LIVER Cx
- CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) - COLON Cx

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13
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name three cell types involved in ANTI-tumor immunity

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1) macrophages - the MOST important. They release TNF - recruits tons of cells to the site of inflamm
2) CD8 - target the tumor w/ FasL (lyses Fas-containing cancer cell)
3) NK cells - nonspecific; work w/ antibodies via the ADCC (type 2 H/S) mech to lyse tumors

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14
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factor released by macrophages?

A

TNF - recruits help (NK, CD8 cells) to the site of inflammation

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15
Q

tumors evade the immune system by:

  • expressing s___-antigens (oncofetal)
  • express F___-L
  • DOWNREGULATE MHC type __
  • express ___-beta and IL-__
A
  • self (oncofetal)
  • Fas-L
  • MHC type 1: downreg CD8 killers
  • TGF beta/IL-10: major immunosuppressant, AND promotion to TH2–> so what. Produced a bunch of antibodies to COAT/protect the tumor
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16
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What is T-cell adoptive transfer? What are TILs?

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TILs - tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes - derived from the tumor itself. Removed; injected w/ IL-2 (T-cell STIMULATOR) - reinjected. Increase army to treat

17
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dendritic immunotherapy: harvest cells from pt and inject them w/ a___; evoke an anti-tumor c____ response

A

antigen (to the cancer)

-cytotoxic response when reinjected

18
Q

magic bullet approach binds a toxic molecule (such as ____) to the __ portion of the antibody
-which monoclonal antibody also involved here?

A

ricin bound to Fc portion

-HER2 (breast cancer) receptor targeted

19
Q

COX-2 normal function?

-what BLOCKS it - and is effective (in VERY high doses) in treating cancer?

A

block apoptosis/stimulate angiogenesis

-aspirin - but excessive S/Es result

20
Q

Which drug treats CML: chronic myelogenous leukemia? How does it do it?

A

GLEEVEC; targets abnormal tyrosine kinase that causes proliferation of WBCs