CUP Flashcards
CK20 and CDX 2 Are positive in which malignancy?
Adenocarcinoma of large bowel origin
Immunostains that indicate squamous cell carcinomas
CK 6, 7 and p63
What is DD for cervical lymphadenopathy in a young man? 4 things
Benign causes
Lymphoma
Teratoma
Thyroid cancer
A 20 year old has a single 2cm painless node in the left neck. FNA shows scanty lymphoid cells. What should you do next?
Excision biopsy
Rpt FNA won’t provide enough info. Need to show if malignancy at all!
The only head and neck malignancy in which adjuvant Chemo is advised is..
Nasopharyngeal
What is difference btw MUO and CUP?
MUO metastatic disease limited investigations done
CUP mets epithelial or neuroendocrine tumour with no primary after investigation and specialist review
TTF1 positive
Lung
Ck20
Colon
S100, melan-a, hmb-45
Melanoma
Vimentin and desmin
Sarcoma