Colorectal Neoplasm Flashcards
what should a person do if they have one polyp
get checked out 3 to 5 years
What should a person do if they have NO polyps
Get checked out every 10 years
What are the different forms of polyps
Sessile - lack of stalk
Pedunculate - with a stalk
What are the different classifications of polyps
non- neoplastic - Hyerplastic
Hamartoma - Juvenile Polyps
PJ syndrome
Neoplastic - Adenoma (villous)
What is FAP
it is Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. it is when a person develops polyps early in life. it is a lot of polyps with the risk of getting cancer being 100. the person has to get screened from age 10 every 1 to 2 years
What are the different variants of FAP
Gardner’s Syndrome
Turbot syndrome
What is Lynch Syndrome
it is a disorder where there is a DNA mismatch repair gene that leads the person to having a higher risk for getting cancer but no polyps
What is the criteria for Lynch syndrome
must affect 3 relatives with 1 being 1st degree relative and 2 more generations
What is Peutz-Jegher Syndrome
it is a benign hamatomatous disorder wither there is high pigmentation in the lips, feet and hands
What is Colorectal Carcinoma
it is 3rd common cancer and it takes the form of adenocarcinoma.
What are the stats of colorectal carcinoma
over the age of 50
genetics
diet
IBG
What are the manifestations of Colorectal carcinoma
Bleeding
Abdominal Pain
changes in bowel habit
Weakness - Iron deficiency
What happens when the Fe is low
There is a need for the fecal occult test and you may have the tumor marker of CEA
What are 2 important factors with colorectal carcinoma
The depth of the invasion and the lymph node metastases
What are the 2 types of appendix issues you can have
Acute appendicitis
Carcinoid tumor
