cancer things to know Flashcards
what virus causes Burkitt lymphoma
Epstein barr
gastric carcinoma casues _____
cachexia
angioneoplasia is associated with ____ _____
pulmonary carcinoma
what 3 things are paraneoplastic syndromes?
- hypercortisolism associated w/adrenal adenoma
- carcinoid syndrome-flushing, diarrhea, asthma
- polycythemia- too many RBCs
cancers are the ___ leading cause of death in the US
2nd
this is the leading cause of most sporadic cancers
environment
where is squamous cell more dangerous, skin or oral cavity?
oral cavity
what does melanoma spread through
lymph nodes
true or false: fibrous dysplasia is not classified as malignant
true
what is the most common bone tumor?
osteosarcoma
ewing sarcoma is 2nd
loss of articular cartilage with secondary changes in bone goes with which disease
osteoarthritis
which type of arthritis is present in most people >65 yrs old?
osteoarthritis
this disease includes TB related granulomas in the spine
Potts disease
this disease can cause neurological consequences when not adequately treated
lyme disease
true or false: there are 8-10,000 new sarcoma cases diagnosed annually in the US
True
what would you use to treat impetigo?
topical antibiotics like tetracycline
what would you use to treat pemphigus
steriods
this factor is released by a tumor to promote angiogenic activity
VEGF
this factor is the “guardian of the genome”
P53
This factor is the inherited gene in 10% of breast cancers
BRCA-1
This factor is related with breast cancer (not BRCA)
Her-2/Ne4
_____represent most of the types of metastatic breast cancer
invasive carcinomas
inherited tendency for developing breast cancer represents _____% risk
20-30%
what age do breast cysts usually occur
20-40
