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1
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Disolution of Chromatin

A

Karyolysis

in apoptosis

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2
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nuclear fragmentation

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karyohexis

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3
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Nuclear shrinkage

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pyknosis

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4
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Initiation of Intrinsic apoptosis pathway

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Growth factor withdrawl

exposure to injurious stimuli

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5
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Initiation of Extrinsic apoptosis path

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Fas (CD95)

Cytotoxic T cell release perforin and granzyme B

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6
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Reperfusion type of necrosis

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Red coagulative

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7
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Rolling receptors for Neutrophils and vascular tissue

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Vascular–E and P selectin

leukocyte–Sialyl-Lewis

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8
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Tight bonding receptors for leukocyte

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Vascular–ICAM-1

leukocyte–LFA-1 (integrin)

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9
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Diapedisis receptors for leukocytes

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PECAM-1 for leukocytes and vascular tissue

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10
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Migration chemotactic signals for leukocytes

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C5a
IL-8
LTB4
Kallikrein

“CILK”

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11
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Inflammatory phase of wound healing cells

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plts., neutrophils, macrophages

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12
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Proliferative Phase of wound healing cells

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fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, endothelial cells, keratinocytes, macrophages

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Remodeling phase of wound healing cells

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fibroblasts

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14
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Inflammatory phase of wound healing

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clot formation
vessel permeability and neutrophil migration

Macs clear debris in 2 days

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15
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Proliferative Phase (2-3 days post injury)

A 
Deposition of granulation tissue and collagen (type III)
angiogenesis
epithelial cell proliferation
dissolution of clot
wound retraction due to myofibroblasts
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16
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Remodeling phase (1 week post injury)

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Type III collagen replaced by Type I

increased tensile strength of tissue

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17
Q

Granuloma formation mechanism

A

INF-gamma from TH1 cells activate macrophages

macrophages secrete TNF-alpha –> induce and maintain granuloma

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18
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Fluid with:

Hypocellular
Protein poor
Specific gravity < 1.012

A

Transudate

Due to increased hydrostatic pressure
decreased π
Na retention

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19
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Fluid with:

Hypercellular
Protein Rich
Specific Gravity > 1.020

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Exudate

Due to :
Lymphatic obst.
Inflammation
increased permeability

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20
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Mechanism of cell death with Fe poisoning

Sx

A

Peroxidation of lipid membrane

Sx: GI bleed (acute)
Metabolic acidosis, scarring –> GI obstruction (Chronic)

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21
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ß pleated sheet structures deposition leading to cell death and apoptosis

A

Amyloidosis

Congo Red
Apple Green Birefringence

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22
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AL Amyloidosis (1º)

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Ig Light Chains

plasma cell disorder associated with multiple myeloma

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AA Amyloidosis (2º)

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Fibrils composed of Amyloid A

RA
IBD
TB

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24
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Dialysis related Amyloidosis

A

ß2-microglobin

Carpal tunnel Syndrome, joint pain

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25
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Heritable Amyloidosis

A

Transthyretin (TTR or prealbumin) gene mutation

ATTR–neurologic/cardiac amyloidosis

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26
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Age Related Amyloidosis

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Depostion of normal TTR in myocardium (other sites too)

Slower progression than AL

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27
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Organ Specific Amyloidosis

A

Deposition in specific organ

Most important–Alzheimer’s Disease
ß-amyloid protein

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28
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Neoplastic progression

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Normal –> Hyperplasia –> CA in situ –> Invasion –> Metastasis

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29
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how do tumors invade basement membrane

A

collegenases and hydrolases

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30
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Loss of size, shape, orientation of cell

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dysplasia

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31
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Increase in # of cells

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hyperplasia

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32
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Increase in size of cells

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hypertrophy

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33
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One adult cell type replaced by another

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metaplasia

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34
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abnormal cells lacking differentiation

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anaplasia

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35
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clonal proliferation fo cells taht is uncontrolled and excessive

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neoplasia

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36
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Fibrous tissue formation in response to neoplasm

A

desmoplasia

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37
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Prognostic predictor of tumor

A

stage

degree of localization/spread

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38
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Degreee of cellular differentiation

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Tumor Grade

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39
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Benign tumor of epithelium

A

Adenoma

Papilloma

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40
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Malignant tumor of Epithelium

A

adenocarcinoma

papillary carcinoma

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41
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Malignant tumor of blood cells

A

Leukemia

Lymphoma

42
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Benign tumor of blood vessels

A

hemangioma

43
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malignant blood vessel tumor

A

angiosarcoma

44
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Smooth muscle cell tumor–benign and malignant

A

Benign–leiomyoma

Malignant–leiomyosarcoma

45
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Striated muscle tumors

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Benign–rhabdomyoma

Malignant–rhabdomyosarcoma

46
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Connective tissue tumors

A

Benign–fibroma

Malignant–fibrosarcoma

47
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Bone tumor

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Benign–osteoma

Malignant–osteosarcoma

48
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Fat tumors

A

benign–lipoma

malignant–liposarcoma

49
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Origin of Sarcoma

A

mesenchymal

50
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Origin of carcinoma

A

epithelial

51
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Neoplasm associated with Down Syndrome

52
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Neoplasm associated with Xeroderma pigmentosum and albinism

A

Melanoma
Basal cell CA
especially Squamous cell CA of skin

53
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Neoplasm associated with Chronic atrophic gastritis, pernicious anemia, postsurgical gastric remnants

A

Gastric Adenocarcinoma

54
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Neoplasm associated with tuberous sclerosis

A

Giant cell astrocytoma
renal angiomyolipoma
cardiac rhabdomyoma

55
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Tuberous Sclerosis Sx

A

Facial Angiofibroma
seizures
mental retardation

56
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Neoplasm associated with Actinic Keratosis

A

Squamous cell CA of skin

57
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Neoplasm associated with Barrett’s Esophagus (chronic GI reflux)

A

Esophageal adenocarcinoma

58
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Neoplasm associated with Plummer Vinson Syndrome (low Fe)

A

Squamous cell CA of esophagus

59
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Neoplasm associated with cirrhosis

60
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Neoplasm associated with UC

A

Colonic adenocarcinoma

61
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Neoplasm associated with Paget’s disease of bone

A

2º ostiosarcoma and firbrosarcoma

62
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Neoplasm associated with immunodefficiency states

A

malignant lymphomas

63
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Neoplasm associated with AIDS

A

agressive malignant lymphoma

kaposi’s Sarcoma (HHV-8)

64
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Neoplasm associated with Autoimmune diseases

65
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Neoplasm associated with Acanthosis nigracans

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visceral malignancy (stomach, lung, uterus)

66
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Neoplasm associated with dysplastic nevus

A

malignant melanoma

67
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Neoplasm associated with radiation exposure

A

leukemia
sarcoma
papillary thyroid cancer
breast cancer

68
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Prostate CA tumor markers

A

PSA

PAP–prostatic acid phosphatase

69
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CEA tumor marker

A

70% colorectal and pancreatic cancers

gatric, brease, medullary thyroid CA

70
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alpha fetal protein tumor marker

A

HCC

Nonseminomatous germ cell tumors

71
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ß-hCG tumor marker

A

Hydatidiform moles
Choriocarcinoma
gestational trophoblastic disease

72
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Ovarian Cancer marker

73
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S-100 tumor marker

A

melanoma
neural tumors
schwannomas

74
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Alkaline Phosphatase tumor marker

A

Mets to bone and liver

paget’s disease of bone

75
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Bombesin

A

neuroblastoma
lung cancer
gastric cancer

76
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TRAP+ Cancer

A

Hairy cell leukemia

77
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CA-19-9 tumor marker

A

pancreatic adenocarcinoma

78
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Marker for medullary thyroid CA

A

Calcitonin

CEA

79
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HTLV-1 associated cancers

A

Adult T-Cell Leukemia/lymphoma

80
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HBV/HCV associated cancers

A

Hepatocellular CA

81
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EBV associated cancers

A

Burkitt’s Lymphoma
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
nasopharyngeal CA
CNS lymphoma

82
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HPV associated cancers

A

Cervical CA (16, 18)
Penile/anal CA
upper respiratory squamous cell CA

83
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HHV-8 associated cancers

A

Kaposi’s Sarcoma

body cavity fluid B-cell lymphoma

84
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H. pylori associated cancers

A

Gastric adenocarcinoma and lymphoma

85
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Schistosoma haematobium associated cancers

A

squamous cell bladder cancer

86
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Liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis) associated cancers

A

cholangiocarcinoma

87
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Tumor causing cushing’s syndrome Sx

A

increased ACTH or ACTH-like peptide

Small cell CA of lung

88
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Tumor causing SIADH

A

Small Cell CA of lung

intracranial neoplasm

89
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PTHrP secreting tumor

A

squamous cell lung CA
renal cell CA
breast cancer

causes hypercalcemia

90
Q

1,25 OH2 D3 (calcitrol) secreting tumor

A

Hodgkin’s lymphoma
some non-hodgkin

causes hypercalcemia

91
Q

EPO secreting tumor

A

RCC
hemangioblastoma
HCC
pheochromocytoma

causes polycythemia

92
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Tumor that causes Lambert Eaton Syndrome

A

Small Cell CA of lung

93
Q

tumors that cause hypercalcemia

A

Squamous cell CA of lung
RCC
breast cancer
Hodgkin’s and some non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

94
Q

Cancer incidence Men and women

A
  1. Prostate/breast
  2. lung
  3. Colon/rectum
95
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Cancer mortality men and women

A
  1. Lung

2. prostate/breast

96
Q

Most common Mets to brain

A
  1. lung
  2. breast
  3. GU
  4. osteosarcoma
  5. melanoma
  6. GI
97
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Most common mets to liver

A
  1. Colon
  2. stomach
  3. pancreas
98
Q

Most common mets to bone

A
  1. prostate/breast
  2. lung
  3. thyroid
  4. Testes
99
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Most common site for mets after regional lymph nodes

A

Liver

lung

100
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Location/description of mets to brain most commonly

A

well-circumscribed tumors at gray/white matter jxn

Pathology 1st aid (11 decks)

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