Lab Diagnosis of Cancer Flashcards

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What is a biopsy?

A

Tissue fixed in formalin for preservation of histology

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2
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What is a frozen section?

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Intraoperative sampling and rapid interpretation

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3
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What is fine needle aspiration?

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Less invasive biospy procedure

Has limitations

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4
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What is a pap smear?

A

Scrapping of cervix to evaluate cell morphology

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5
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What is immunohistochemistry?

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Technique to stain specific antigens in a cell

Can be prognostic or predictive

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6
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What cancers is flow cytometry primarily used for?

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Lymphoma and Leukemia

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