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Cancer Flashcards

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What is a carcinoma?

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Tumours derived from epithelial cells

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What is a sarcoma?

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Tumours derived from mesenchyme cells (bone, muscles, connective tissues…)

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What is leukaemia?

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Cancer of white blood cells

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What are neuroectodermal cancers?

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Cancers of the CNS

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What are the intrinsic hallmarks of cancer?

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  1. Growth signal autonomy
  2. Resistance to inhibitory growth signals
  3. Unlimited replicative capacity
  4. Reprogramming of cell metabolism
  5. Resistance to apoptosis
  6. Genetic instability
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What are the extrinsic hallmarks of cancer?

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  1. Induction of angiogenesis
  2. Metastatic potential
  3. Evasion of immune system
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