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ch10: biology of cancer and tumor spread Flashcards

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mutated cells

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cells affected by genetic or environmental factors

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cancerous cells

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have the ability to blow past cell cycle checkpoint

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tumor

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mutated cells growing rapidly with no control from checkpoints or neighboring cells

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_____ precedes the growth of a neoplasm

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cellular dysplasia

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dysplasia

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abnormal cell growth in number, shape, size

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when cells are dysplastic, they have a higher __________

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higher mitotic index: higher ability and rate at which cells go through mitosis (therefore get more access to nutrients to fuel growth)

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what natural body cells have the highest mitotic index (that are targeted by chemotherapy)

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hair cells, skin cells, stem cells of bone marrow

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neoplasm

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tumor

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in situ

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neoplasm hasn’t extended to the basement membrane or surrounding tissues (yet)

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invasive neoplasm

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tumor extends past basement membrane and into other types of tissues

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benign tumor

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  • encapsulated (keeps it from metastasizing and extravasating)
  • lower mitotic index
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malignant tumor

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  • not encapsulated
  • metastasize and extravasate
  • higher mitotic index
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what are the three places you can commonly find metastasis and why?

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liver, lungs, lymph

- lots of narrow capillaries and small spaces

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carcinoma

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epitelial tissue derived tumor

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carcinoma in situ

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carcinoma that has not passed basement membrane

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adenocarcinoma

clinical manifestation?

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gland/duct tissue derived

- swings in hormone balance

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sarcoma

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connective tissue derived

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lymphoma

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lymphatic tissue derived

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leukemia

do you see tumors forming?

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blood forming tissue derived

- don’t see tumors forming

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teratoma

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germ cell derived

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clinical staging of tumors (4 stages)

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0 - no evidence of tumor/cancer
1 - there but confined to organ of origin
2 - locally invasive 
3 - spread to "regional" structures 
4 - spread to distant sites
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what is the only way for a tumor to reach stage 4?

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to metastasize and extravasate

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explain the TNM system

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T = degree of tumor spread
N = lymph node involvement 
M = presence of distant metastasis
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clinical staging of tumors depend on how _____ the tumor is and how ______ it is.

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obvious, contained

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what are tumor markers
abnormal concentration of normal molecules indicate possible cancerous growth
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what can you use tumor markers for?
- screen high risk individuals - diagnose tumors - follow treatment --> provide prognosis
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t/f: cancer prevalence increases with age
true
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what is the multi-hit hypothesis
older cells = more likely to get mutations bc of time
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spontaneous mutation
DNA polymerase makes a mistake and won't correct
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induced mutation
outside force came in and caused mutation to happen =MUTAGEN
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why do cancer cells have a competitive advantage?
"clonal expansion/proliferation" | - cancer cells divide more rapidly --> more access to nutrients vs normal tissues
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why are cancerous tumors "jerks"
- autonomy - inappropriate autocrine signaling - lose density dependent inhibition - lose anchorage dependence - disable apoptosis - Warburg effect - angiogenic factors - fibronectin synthesis - telomerase enzyme
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cancer cell autonomy
cares only about self disregarding other cells
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inappropriate autocrine signaling
secrete hormones to stimulate themselves
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loss of density dependent inhibition
cancerous tissues don't stop dividing when a certain density is reached
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lose anchorage dependence
cancer cells do not have to be anchored to another tissue/basement membrane in order to function - makes metastasis easier
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disable apoptosis
cancerous tumors don't go through preprogrammed cell suicide
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warburg effect
cancerous cells use pyruvate to make into molecules they can use for growth (building blocks, amino acids) instead of ATP
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angiogenic factors
molecule that encourages development of blood vessels (tumor gets nutrients for itself)
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down regulate fibronectin synthesis
allows cells to stick to each other/other things, if down regulated, EXTRAVASATION happen (squeeze extensions out to other tissues)
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telomerase enzyme
lengthens telomeres and prevents wear down of chormosome = increase lifespan = increase likelihood of mutations
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oncogene
gene that can lead to the development of cancerous tumor proliferation
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proto-oncogene
inactive oncogene
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what is the theory about oncogenes?
used to be genes that we're used in embryonic development (rapid growth) that are turned off and don't need anymore, but are turned on again
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how can oncogenes be activated?
- point mutations - chromosomal alterations/amplifications - loss of herterozygosity - gene silencing (DNA methylation) - external pathogens
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point mutations
when a single base pair is added, deleted or changed
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chromosomal alterations/amplifications
one section of a chromosome gets copied and replicated over and over again
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loss of heterozygosity
one copy of good gene and one bad gene --> if something happens to good gene, bad gene dominates
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gene silencing (dna methylation)
turning off genes by adding molecules (wrong gene gets turned off at the wrong time = trouble)
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``` external pathogens (what virus is known as a link to cancer) ```
HPV --> can indirectly trigger oncogenes - other pathogens trigger chronic inflammation --> trigger dev of cancer
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what does COX-2 have to do with cancer
COX-2 = inflammation promoting chemical that can trigger cancer dev
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what genes make hereditary risks for cancer?
BRCA1, BRCA2 = breast cancer gene
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what are some of our body's internal protectors from cancer?
- tumor suppressor genes - caretaker genes - t-cells
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tumor suppressor genes
antioncogenes that negatively regulate cell growth; help body control several types of cancer when it develops
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what is an example of a tumor supressor gene
retinoblastoma gene
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caretaker genes
function all the time; repair damage to genes/chromosome
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t-cell
able to recognize cancerous cells; can be flagged down when cells present cancerous molecules
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metastasis
spread to distant sites via fragmenting
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5 parts of metastasis?
1. direct spread to adjacent tissues (down regulation of fibronectin) 2. penetration into blood/lymph system 3. fragmentation into blood/lymph 4. transport to secondary sites (the three Ls) 5. entry, attachment, and growth in secondary sites
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organ tropism
certain cancers that originate in certain tissues DO have a preference for spreading to certain places for a secondary site

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