Lec 4 Flashcards
Benign pedunculated adenomatous polyp and surrounding colonic mucosa
Benign adenomatous polyp with normal surrounding colonic histology
Adenocarcinoma of colon
Adenocarcinoma of colon and adjacent normal colonic histology
Lieomyoma in wall of uterus with surrounding normal myometrium
Liemyosarcoma invading wall of myometrium
Stem cells as the origin of cancer
-Skin: keratinocyte, sebaceous cells, hair, sweat gland
-Lung: Mucous cell, ciliated cell, neuroendocrine cell
-Colon: mucous cell, neuroendocrine cell
-Bone Marrow: red cell, granulocyte, platelet, lymphocyte, stromal cell
Mutation Types
Gene
-replacement of one nucleotides or addition/deletion of nucleotide
Chromosome
-change in # or structure of chromosomes
Oncogenes
-promotes abnormal cell growth/division when mutated
gain a function mutation on gene level
copy # gain or amplification on chromosome level
Tumor suppressor genes
inhibit growth and division or induce genetic instability when mutated
loss of function (gene)
copy # loss or deletion (chromosome)
Upstream vs Downstream
Cancer in Men
Bronchogenic lung cancer invading pulmonary parenchyma
Cancer in Women
Preneoplastic Predispositions