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define neoplasm

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new growth, proliferation of cells

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define neoplasia

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formation of a neoplasm

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define metaplasia

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an adaptive substitution of one type of adult tissue to another type of adult tissue

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define metastasis

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spreading of neoplasm to distant sites

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define adenoma

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a benign epithelial neoplasm which produces a gland-like pattern or derives from glands

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define papilloma

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benign tumor of surface epithelium

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define polyp

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benign growth from mucosal surface of intestine or nose

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what are the T,N,M staging associated with the stage of cancer?

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T= size and extent of invasion
N= presence and number of lymph nodes involved
M= presence of distant metastasis

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define stage 0 cancer

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carcinoma that has not invaded into other tissue

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define stage 1 and 2 cancer

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variable, depends on tumor type and location

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define stage 3/4 cancer

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cancer has spread throughout the body

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the epidermis of the skin consists of what cell type?

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keratinocytes

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the dermis of the skin consists of what cell type?

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fibroblast

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the hypodermis of the skin consists of what cell type?

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adipocytes

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which type of cancer cell is responsible for the bulk of tumor cell proliferation and is susceptible to cancer therapy?

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TA cells

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what are the cancer stem cell markers in the breast?

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CD44, CD24

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what is the cancer stem cell marker in melanoma?

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CD20

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what are the cancer stem cell markers in the prostate?

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CD44, a2b1, CD133

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what are the cancer stem cell markers in pancreatic cells?

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CD44, EpCam, CD24

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what are the different methods of how our body repairs DNA?

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base-excision repair
nucleotide-excision repair
transcription-coupled repair
mismatch repair
double-strand-break repair

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what is required to allow accumulation of sufficient mutations to generate cancer?

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chromosomal instability

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what is xeroderma pigmentosum?

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an autosomal recessive disorder causing severe light sensitivity, severe pigmentation irregularities, and early onset of skin cancer

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why are patients with xeroderma pigmentosum so vulnerable to skin cancer?

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they cannot repair damage caused by UV rays

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which factors are associated with familial melanoma?

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p16/INK4a
CDKN2A
CDK4
12q14

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which chromosomes are associated with burkitt's lymphoma?
8q24, 14q, 22q, and 2p
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how do epigenetic alterations affect gene epxression?
alters without changing DNA sequences, thereby turning gene expression on or off also causes histone methylation, de-acetylation and phosphorylation
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what are 2 main causes of human cancer?
loss of histone acetylation by histone deacetylase or induction of histone methylation by histone methyltransferase
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what are epigenetic factors that cause tumorigenesis?
DNA methylation histone methylation histone deacetylation
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how can we reverse DNA methylation?
inhibitors of DNA methyltransferase
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how do we reverse histone methylation?
inhibitors of histone methyltransferase (HMAT)
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how do we reverse deacetylation?
inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC)
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list the examples of genetic lesions that usually affect only one gene during tumorigenesis
Point Mutations Frame Shift Mutations Insertions/Deletions Amplification
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list the examples of Major Chromosome Abnormalities during tumorigenesis
Translocations Chromosomal Loss
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how is the C-Myc gene associated with Burkitt's lymphoma?
C-Myc gene is normally off, but is kept on by immunoglobulin gene enhancer due to chromosomal translocation in B-cell tumors
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chromosomal translocation is found in most cases of? what forms as a result and causes said formation to not be under normal control?
chronic myelogenous leukemia (cancers of bone marrow and white blood cells) BCR-ABL gene
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what does the ABL1 gene do?
encodes tyrosine kinase ABL. it is activated in response to negative factors like growth factors and DNA damage to stimulate cell proliferation or differentiation, or survival or death
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cancer is caused by alterations in? (these are our targets for therapeutic interventions)
tumor-suppressor genes, oncogenes, and tumor modifier genes (microRNAs)
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what do tumor-suppressor genes do?
they encode proteins to inhibit cell proliferation and stabilize the genome
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genetic alterations of tumor suppressor genes during tumorigenesis are classified as what kind of mutation? are they dominant or recessive?
loss of function recessive
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what is retinoblastoma?
cancer caused by alterations of tumor-suppressor genes. it forms retinoblastoma protein which is a substrate for cyclin-dependent kinase
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what is the function of a transcription factor?
to help transcribe genes by converting DNA to RNA
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what is E2F?
an important transcription factor that helps cells enter S phase
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what is p53?`
a transcription factor that binds with DNA to activate or repress the expression of genes involved in growth arrest, apoptosis, DNA repair, and angiogenesis
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what are oncogenes? what type of mutation are they? is it dominant or recessive? how do they progress?
altered proteins deriving from proto-oncogenes (normal genes) with increased expression gain of function dominant by viral infections or exposure to carcinogens
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proto-oncogenes encode for what signaling proteins?
receptors associated binding proteins, serine/threonine kinases, and non-receptor tyrosine kinases
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how are oncogenes activated?
Point mutation Amplification Chromosome translocation Overexpression due to DNA demethylation
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why is the Ras gene important and what does it do?
it's the most commonly mutated gene. it stimulates cell growth
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what are tumor modifier genes (MicroRNAs)? how do the interact with oncogenes?
genes which don't encode proteins. they produce RNA to block gene expression by causing mRNA degradation or block protein translation they suppress their expression
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what is the deterministic pathway to cancer?
different tumors of same cancer type occur via mutation of each gene
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what is the plastic pathway to cancer?
different tumors evolve along variable pathways via mutation of many possible sites
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how does telomere erosion work?
a slow process of telomere shortening, leading to decreased proliferation of tumor cells
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how does telomere uncapping work?
a rapid pathway to increase apoptosis and DNA damage response to decrease proliferation of tumor cells
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what is GRN163L?
an anti-telomerase agent which targets the telomerase RNA template to affect telomere erosion and induce telomere uncapping
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what are examples of direct vessel signaling inhibition of tumor angiogenesis?
VEGF ligand inhibitors VEGFR receptor inhibitors growth factor inhibitors
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what drug class used for tumor angiogenesis inhibition blocks endothelial and pericyte cell activation to block proliferation?
tyrosine kinase inhibitors
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what is paget's theory of metastasis?
Cells are dispersed randomly but only grow in organs that provide the correct factors necessary for growth
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what is ewing's theory of metastasis?
The first site to which a cancer metastasizes is the closest one in which there are small blood vessels.
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An aberrant proliferation of cells is _______, and discontinuous spread of a neoplasm to distant sites through lymphatic channels, blood vessels etc. is ________. A. Adenoma and Papilloma B. Hepatoma and melanoma C. Neoplasm and metastasis D. Papilloma and Polyp E. Neoplasm and metaplasia
C
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Skin cancer progression is a multi-stage process that involves I. Initiation stage by mutation of the K-Ras gene II. Activation of the Ras-Raf-MAPK pathway III. Promotion and progression stage to invasive carcinoma A. I only B. III only C. I and II only D. II and III only E. I, II and III
D
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What is “false” about Tumor suppressor genes ? A. Encode proteins that inhibit cell-proliferation and ensure stability of the genome. B. “gain of function” genetic alterations occur in this class of genes. C. Usually recessive in nature. D. Includes RB and p53 proteins. E. RB is controlled through phosphorylation
B
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An adenocarcinoma of the colon diagnosed at Stage I is a: A. Benign neoplasm that can be treated by surgical removal and no further treatment. B. Malignant neoplasm that has spread widely throughout the body showing distant metastasis C. Malignant neoplasm of glandular origin which is restricted at the site of origin in colon (carcinoma in situ) D. Epithelial cancer that has invaded into the underlying connective tissue. E. Aggressive colon cancer containing a combination of epithelial and stromal cells
C
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Which of the following is true for p53? I. Is a transcription factor that binds to DNA in a sequence specific manner. II. Activation and stabilization of p53 occurs by phosphorylation and acetylation. III. Cellular responses to activated p53 include growth arrest, DNA repair and apoptosis. IV.A downstream target of p53 is p16. A. II, III B. I, II, III C. I, III, IV D. II, III, IV E. I, II, III, IV
B
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define carcinoma
Arise from epithelial precursor cells
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define sarcoma
Arise from stromal or mesenchymal components of organs
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define carcinosarcomas and malignant teratomas
mixture of epithelial and mesenchymal cells
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list tumors that are undifferentiated and highly metastatic
Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma Fibrosarcoma

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