midterm 3 Flashcards
Epithelial/Endothelial malignant tumor
Carcinoma
- squamous cell carcinoma
Mesenchymal malignant tumor
Sarcoma
- Osteosarcoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Leiomyosarcoma; smooth muscle
Lymphoid malignant tumor
Lymphoma
Melanotic malignant tumor
Melanoma
Hematopoietic malignant tumor
Leukemia
Benign epithelial glandular tumor
Adenoma
Benign epithelial papillary tumor
Papilloma
Benign smooth muscle tumor
Leiomyoma
What is mal-developed tissue native to site
Hemartoma
-nodular tongue
what is mal-developed tissue in other organs
Choristoma
What leads to chronic myelocytic leukemia
translocation of chromosome 22. 9:22.
Philadelphia chromosome
What gene regulates apoptosis and is the most common gene mutation
P53
Tumor related to HPV
Carcinoma of cervix and oropharyngeal
Tumor related to EBV
Mononucleosis
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Tumor related to Hep B and C
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Tumor related to HHV 8
Kaposi sarcoma (AIDS)
What is carcinoid syndrome
Metastasis of intestinal carcinoid
Flushing and diarrhea
Right heart fibrosis
Malignant tumor of endothelial tissue (vessels)
angiosarcoma
Reed Sternberg cells are associated with
Hodgkins lymphoma.
large, multinucleated B lymphocytes.
Facts of Hodgkins lymphoma
younger pts
good prognosis
Reed Stenberg cells (B-cell neoplasm)
EBV found in 80%
Facts of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
various levels of aggresiveness
poor prognosis
Burkitts’s lymphoma; very aggressive
What is incidence
newly diagnosed cases/time
What is mortality
death/time period
What is Prevalence
Number of new and pre-existing cases at one moment.
What is PSA
Prostate specific antigen
What is CBA
Carcinoembryonic antigen-colon carcinoma
What is CA-125
Serous ovarian carcinoma test
What is HCG
Choriocarcinoma test
What are the leading causes of cancer deaths in US in order
lung
Prostate
Breast
What is the most common cancer in Africa
Liver cell carcinoma due to link with viral Hep.
What cancer is linked to APC gene
Familial adenomatous polyposis/colon cancer
Breast and ovarian cancers linked to
BRCA 1 and 2
What is the most common tumor in children
Retinoblastoma
What does the WT-1 gene regulate
apoptosis such as in Wilms tumor
What gene repairs mismatched genes
HNPCC
What test measures if a chemical alters genetic changes in bacteria and would be a carcinogen
Ames test
What is the most common type of malignancy
Carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma facts
Forms glands
cuboidal or columnar cells
Ex: Colon, breast, prostate, lung
Examples of Mesenchymal (sarcomas) tumors
Kaposi's Angiosarcoma Chondrosarcoma Leiomyosarcoma Liposarcoma
Examples of lymphomas
Hodgkins lymphoma
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Burkitt’s lymphoma
What are two genetic risks examples
Familial adenomatous polyposis/colon cancer; APC gene
Some breast and ovarian cancers; BRCA 1 and 2 genes
What are the Txs for cancer
Surgical removal
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Cyclophosphamide is used to treat
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Multiple myeloma
Breast cancer
Leukemia
What are nitrosureas used for
Brain tumor
able to cross BB barrier.
combo tx for Hodgkin’s lymphoma