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cancer things to know Flashcards

1
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what virus causes Burkitt lymphoma

A

Epstein barr

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2
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gastric carcinoma casues _____

A

cachexia

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3
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angioneoplasia is associated with ____ _____

A

pulmonary carcinoma

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4
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what 3 things are paraneoplastic syndromes?

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  1. hypercortisolism associated w/adrenal adenoma
  2. carcinoid syndrome-flushing, diarrhea, asthma
  3. polycythemia- too many RBCs
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5
Q

cancers are the ___ leading cause of death in the US

A

2nd

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6
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this is the leading cause of most sporadic cancers

A

environment

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7
Q

where is squamous cell more dangerous, skin or oral cavity?

A

oral cavity

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8
Q

what does melanoma spread through

A

lymph nodes

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9
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true or false: fibrous dysplasia is not classified as malignant

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true

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10
Q

what is the most common bone tumor?

A

osteosarcoma

ewing sarcoma is 2nd

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11
Q

loss of articular cartilage with secondary changes in bone goes with which disease

A

osteoarthritis

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12
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which type of arthritis is present in most people >65 yrs old?

A

osteoarthritis

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13
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this disease includes TB related granulomas in the spine

A

Potts disease

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14
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this disease can cause neurological consequences when not adequately treated

A

lyme disease

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15
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true or false: there are 8-10,000 new sarcoma cases diagnosed annually in the US

A

True

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16
Q

what would you use to treat impetigo?

A

topical antibiotics like tetracycline

17
Q

what would you use to treat pemphigus

A

steriods

18
Q

this factor is released by a tumor to promote angiogenic activity

A

VEGF

19
Q

this factor is the “guardian of the genome”

A

P53

20
Q

This factor is the inherited gene in 10% of breast cancers

A

BRCA-1

21
Q

This factor is related with breast cancer (not BRCA)

A

Her-2/Ne4

22
Q

_____represent most of the types of metastatic breast cancer

A

invasive carcinomas

23
Q

inherited tendency for developing breast cancer represents _____% risk

A

20-30%

24
Q

what age do breast cysts usually occur

A

20-40

25
Q

what are the most common benign neoplasm in the breast?

A

fibroadenomas

26
Q

what increases the risk of endometritis?

A

use of IUDs

27
Q

what 3 things increase likelihood of developing endometrial adenocarcinoma?

A

Diabetes
obesity
hypertension

28
Q

what 3 things increase the likelihood of developing endometrial polyps?

A

obesity
hypertension
late menopause

29
Q

what drug doesn’t block estrogen or progesterone?

A

clomiphene- for fertility

30
Q

the morning after pill that blocks progesterone

A

mifepristone

31
Q

this surpasses ovarian function and is masculinizing

A

danazol

32
Q

this medicine blocks estrogen

A

tamoxifen

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