Cancer Presentations Flashcards
Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer
origin is in
islet cells
Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer is ____ in cause of cancer deaths
7th
Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer
what are the 2 histological subtypes
- PDAC
- IPMNs
Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer detection is
difficult
Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer
possible treatment
- ablation or embolization
- metaformin
Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer
what carcinogen is found in metaformin
NDMA
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine
2 types
-functional
- non functional
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine
inherited genetic syndromes
- MEN-1
- VHL
- NF1
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine
are composed of
- inculinomas
- glucagonomas
- gastrinomas
- somatostatinnomas
- VIPomas
- non-functioning PNETs
Endometrial Cancer
is a form of
uterine corpus cancer
Endometrial Cancer
is dependent on what hormone
estrogen
Endometrial Cancer
has a high frequency of __________ metastasis
pulmonary
Endometrial Cancer
what is a medication that can cause this type of cancer
tamoxifen
Endometrial Cancer
interesting radiation therapy
brachytherapy
Endometrial Cancer
major breakthrough
oral contraceptives
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
a Hodgkin Lymphoma involves what type of abnormal cell
Reed-Sternberg
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
endemic in areas w/ high prevalence of
- HIV
- EBV
- malaria
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
was described as a
malignant jaw tumor
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
3 types
- endemic
- sporadic
- immunodeficient
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
treatment strategy
bone marrow and stem cell transplant
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
is caused by
overproduction of B/T lymphocytes
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
________________ is required to exit the blood stream into target organs
transendothelial migration
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
is associated w/
HTLV-1
