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Lecture 9: Oncology Flashcards

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What must B and T cells be able to recognize?

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a wide variety of antigens (diversity)

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What allows for even more diversity in B and T cells?

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Somatic mutation

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How are surface immunoglobulin and T-cell receptors structurally similar?

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Heterodimer proteins, disulfide bonds, have variable (V) and constant (C) regions

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How are surface immunoglobulin and T-cell receptors genetically similar?

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Have large number of exons DNA recombination to functional receptor

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Surface Immunoglobulin and T-cell receptors are involved in what process?

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antigen recognition (by normal B & T-cells)

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For DNA recombination in B and T cells what are the segments that can be transcribed and translated to millions of antigen receptors?

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V, D, J, and C

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What can increase the sensitivity of T cells to peptide antigen MHC complexes by ~100 fold?

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CD4 and CD8

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What are gene rearrangements?

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normal events, can occur in lymphocytes

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What are the classes of immunoglobulins?

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IgG, IgD, IgA, IgM, and IgE respectively

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What are the immunoglobulin light chain genes?

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k, λ (kappa and lambda)

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What are immunoglobulin light chain genes encodes by?

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immunoglobulin kappa and lamnda

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Does rearrangement in each cells occur independently? or dependently?

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independently

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What genes rearrange?

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T-cell receptor genes (α, β, γ, δ) rearrange

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What defines the classes of immunoglobulins?

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Antibody genes immunoglobulin heavy chain genes IgH (γ, δ, α, μ, ε)

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What is the variable domain of heavy chain made of?

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three segments (V, D, & J)

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What residues does VH genes encodes?

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residues 1-94

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What residues does JK encode?

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residues 98-113

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What residues does D gene encode?

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residues 95-97

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51 V x 27 D x 6 J =8262 ???

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Heavy chain??? idk about this one

Sarahboo it’s 8262 different combinations silly

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What do heavy and light Ig chains undergo?

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random gene rearrangement

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TCR rearrangement vs. Ig rearrangement

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they are VERY similar

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What are the 7 means of generating antibody diversity?

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  1. Multiple germ-line gene segments
  2. Combinatorial V-(D)-J- joining
  3. Junctional flexibility
  4. P-region nucleotide addition (P-addition)
  5. N-region nucleotide addition (N-addition)
  6. Somatic hypermutation
  7. Combinatorial association of light and
    heavy chains
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Population of cells with similar characteristics that are all derived from a single precursor cell

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clonality

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Normal lymphocyte populations are ____ with respect to Ig and TCR genes

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polyclonal

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Leukemia or lymphoma is ______ with regard to Ig or TCR rearranged genes

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monoclonal

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Neoplastic transformation of B and T lymphocytes occurs at different stages of B-cells and T-cell development at which the disordered lymphoid cells ______ in the normal differentiation scheme

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arrested

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B lymphocyte: Benign (Clonality of Lymphoid Proliferation Disorder)

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Ig Light Chain, Heterogeneity

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Plasma Cells: Benign (Clonality of Lymphoid Proliferation Disorder)

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Heterogeneous Ig Electrophoresis

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T Lymphocyte: Benign (Clonality of Lymphoid Proliferation Disorder)

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Heterogeneous Variable Regions

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B lymphocyte: Malignant (Clonality of Lymphoid Proliferation Disorder)

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Ig Kappa or Lambda Only

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Plasma Cells: Malignant (Clonality of Lymphoid Proliferation Disorder)

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Monoclonal Ig Spike

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T Lymphocyte: Malignant (Clonality of Lymphoid Proliferation Disorder)

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Homogeneous Variable Regions

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What is tumor cell clonality caused by?

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gene rearrangement

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Are rearrangements unique in each cell?

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yes

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What do rearrangements display?

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allelic exlusion

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Techniques for Clonality Determination

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Morphology
Immunopathology
Cytogenetics
Molecular genetics

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What is Morphology?

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Monomorphous cell population

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What is Immunopathology?

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Monotypic Sig

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What is Cytogenetics?

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Recurrent chromosomal alteration (e.g., translocation)

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What is Molecular genetics?

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Clonal B- or T-cell gene rearrangements methods

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What are all the clonal B- or T-cell gene rearrangements methods?

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-Hybridization, blotting
-Standard PCR, RT-PCR, electrophoresis
-PCR with heteroduplex analysis, SSCP
-Real-time PCR with gene or patient-specific probes

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What is an increasingly popular method to evaluate for the presence of B- or T cell clonality?

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Polymerase Chain Reaction

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43
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What is the polymerase chain reaction analogous to?

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Southern blot

44
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Polymerase Chain Reaction uses _______ V and J segment primers (recognize shared DNA sequences)

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consensus

45
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Polymerase Chain Reaction may detect a _____ clonal population?

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0.1%

46
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Involves evaluation of segments of DNA that code for variable regions of immunoglobulin and T-cell receptors (V and J segments)

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Polymerase Chain Reaction

47
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What is an example of PCR?

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Poly/Monoclonal Lymphocyte Populations by PCR

48
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Monoclonal populations are detected by _____ unique to the tumor cell population

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Sharp bands

49
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What will normal (polyclonal) population yield? (PCR)

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A polyclonal PCR product

50
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What will monoclonal populations will yield? (PCR)

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a single PCR product

51
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What are the 3 classes of cancer?

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Carcinomas, Sarcomas, and Hematopoietic and lymphoid malignant neoplasm such as leukemia and lymphoma

52
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What classes of cancer are solid tumors?

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Carcinomas and Sarcomas

53
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Originate in epithelial tissue, such as the cells lining the intestine, bronchi, or mammary ducts

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Carcinomas

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The tumor has arisen in mesenchymal tissue, such as bone muscle or connective tissue, or in nervous system tissue

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Sarcomas

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Spread throughout the bone marrow, lymphatic system, peripheral blood

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Hematopoietic and lymphoid malignant neoplasms, such as leukemia and lymphoma

56
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What class of cancer are circulating tumors?

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lymphoid tumors

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Tumors arise from a ______ that has accumulated critical initiating mutations (genetic changes) and perhaps other epigenetic alterations.

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single ancestral cell

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Is the number of mutations dependent on the tumor type?

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no it is independent

59
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How many mutations needed for tumor formation?

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multiple

60
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In some cases, mutations causing tumors are

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present in all cells (genetic predisposition)

61
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What are the multistage process of carcinogenesis?

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normal cell to initiated cell to preneoplastic lesion to malignant tumor

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What is the clonal basis of cancer development?

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-Defects in cellular differentiation
-Defects in growth control
-Resistance to cytotoxicity
-Activation of Protooncogenes
-Inactivation of of Tumor Suppressor Genes

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Molecular Detection- Differential PCR for Her2/neu Amplification. What is the process used?

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Co-amplify by PCR and analyze by gel electrophoresis

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Hereditary Cancer Characters

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  • Multiple affected relatives
  • Early age of cancer onset (clinical disease)
  • Bilaterally affected organs (such as in breast cancer)
  • Multiple primary cancers in the same individual
  • Known associated cancers occurring in the same family (such as breast and
    ovarian cancers)
  • Autosomal dominant of inheritance
65
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Mutations in what genes are inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern? What does that mean?

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BRCA1 & BRCA2
one copy of altered gene in each cell is sufficient to increase a person’s chance of developing cancer

66
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What chromosome arm is breast cancer susceptibility gene: BRCA1 localized to?

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arm 17q

67
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How many different mutations have been identified in BRCA1 gene?

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120

68
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The BRCA1 gene is mutated in what percentage of hereditary breast cancers?

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45%

69
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The BRCA1 gene is mutated in what percentage of patients with breast/ovarian cancer?

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90%

70
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What are the features of the BRCA1 gene?

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23 exons, large exon 11 (100kb) that contains 60% of coding sequence

71
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What is the BRCA1 protein expression and phosphorylation dependent on?

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the cell cycle

72
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What is BRCA1 protein?

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large nuclear phosphoprotein

73
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The BRCA1 Protein is probably a ____ and involved in ___

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DNA- binding transcription factor; DNA repair ***

74
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What arm is breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2 localized to?

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arm 13q

75
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What percentage of early onset hereditary breast cancer does BRCA2 gene account for?

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40-45%

76
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Do mutations in BRCA2 gene contribute significantly to risk for development of ovarian cancer?

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NO

77
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How big is the BRCA2 gene?

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70 kb in size, 27 exons

78
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BRCA2 is required to prevent breakdown of the stalled ______

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replication forks***

79
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BRCA2 gene and protein disruption of function leads to?

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chromosomal rearrangements

80
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Mutation in the BRCA2 gene and protein may cause ______ and predisposition to cancer.

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genomic instability***

81
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Prevalence of BRCA gene mutation is more common in what community?

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Ashkenazi Jewish Community (185del AG; 5382ins C; 6174 del T)

82
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How to know if there is a mutation of BRCA1 185delAG present by SSP-PCR?

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The 180bp product indicates the present of mutation

83
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What is the 3rd most common non-skin cancer diagnosed in men and women in the U.S and second highest cause of cancer deaths?

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Colorectal Cancer

84
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Is colorectal cancer?

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highly curable when it is detected early enough

85
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Molecular CRC Testing

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  • MSI, MMR IHC ***
    – MSI-H Sporadic (15%)
    – MSI-H Lynch (2-3%)
  • KRAS ***
  • BRAF ***
  • PIK3CA
  • PTEN
  • APC, SMAD4, BMPRIA,STK11
  • Septin 9
86
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Detection Methods for CRC

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Tumor screening assay (90% sensitivity)

87
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Detect affected patients with tumor MSI by…

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– PCR (paraffin works well)
– MMR Immunohistochemistry: MLH-1, MSH-2, MSH-6,
PMS2
– Blood germ line mutation analysis
– Detect affected family members

88
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Tumor screening assays for CRC has ___% sensitivity

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90%

89
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KRAS mutation in ___-____% CRC’s

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30-40%

90
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~__% of colorectal cancers have BRAF mutations?

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10%

91
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What does KRAS and BRAF Detection highly predict?

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lack of response to anti-EGFR Rx

92
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What plays a key role in determining proper and most cost-effective Rx in stage III-IV CRC?

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Laboratory

93
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What downstream marker may be useful in KRAS wild type tumors?

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BRAD, PIK3CA, PTEN

94
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What are molecular test for KRas?

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-Sequencing, Sequenom, allele
-Specific PCR, and melt curve analysis

95
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What predicts anti-EGFR non-response in KRAS WT?

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KRAS and BRAF detection

96
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What is the BRAF mutation (BRAF V600E)?

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-T to A transversion
-Valine to glutamate at codon 600 (BRAF V600E)

97
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What percentage of Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Carcinoma (HNPCC) have MSI?

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85-90%

98
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What is inferred by testing for MSI?

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mutations in genes of the MMR system (loss of function)

99
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What does MSI analysis determine?

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gene function

100
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What is direct sequencing used to detect?

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actual gene mutation

101
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What are the two major types of lung cancer?

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Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

102
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What percentage of lung cancers are NSCLC?

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85-90%

103
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What is it called when lung cancer has characteristics of both types? Is it common?

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mixed small cell/large cell cancer; NOT common

104
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What is the leading cause of lung cancer?

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Smoking

105
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What percentage of lung cancer deaths are linked to smoking?

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80% (many others are caused by exposure to secondhand smoke)

106
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American Cancer Society Guideline 2018: Tests for Newly Diagnosed NSCLC Patients

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-Low-dose CT scans for lung cancer screening
-Biomarker Detection

107
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What is the minimum necessary for biomarker detection of NSCLC patients?

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PD-L1 IHC, EGFR, ALK, ROS1, BRAF

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