Molecular Basis of Neoplasia

Question 0

What are the four genes that, when damaged, cause a disposition toward a neoplasm?

Answer 0

Growth promoting protooncogenes
Growth inhibiting tumor suppressor genes
DNA repair enzymes
Cell death programming regulators

Question 1

The genetic predispositions for cancer fall into what three categories?

Answer 1

Autosomal dominant inherited cancer syndromes
DNA repair mechanism defects
Familial cancer (unknown mechanism)