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Neoplasia Flashcards

1
Q

What protein helps prevent cancer?

A

P53 proteins check check if cells look like their parent cells and kills any that doesn’t

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How does cancer disrupt our bodys checks and balances to monitor for cancer?

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Kills P53 genes

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3
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T or F: tumors often create their own vascular supply

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True

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4
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MC way cancer spreads

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thru blood

Others: direct tissue to tissue spread, lymph spread, transplant of tumor cells (iatrogenic)

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5
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Is tumor staging based on clinical signs or biopsy reports?

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biopsy report

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Ways to biopsy

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  1. fine-needle/core bx
  2. Exfoliative (pap smear)
  3. Brushings/washings (bronchial specimens)
  4. Incisional bx - rmv part of it (some bad tissue remains)
  5. Excisional bx - rmv it all + some healthy tissue (To eval borders)
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7
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tissue source and feature

Adenoma

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8
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tissue source and feature

Lipoma

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9
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tissue source and feature

Leiomyoma

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10
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tissue source and feature

Fibroma

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11
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tissue source and feature

Hemangioma

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12
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Do Sarcomas come from ectoderm, mesoderm, or endoderm?

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mesoderm

Sarcomas develop in bone, fat, MUSCLE, etc

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13
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Benign esophageal tumors

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Papilloma
Adenoma
Leiomyoma
Granular Cell Tumor
Fibrovascular Polyps
Hamartoma
Lipoma

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14
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Malignant Esophageal tumors

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SCC
Adenocarcinoma

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15
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MC benign esophageal tumor

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Leiomyoma

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16
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Benign esophageal tumor commonly seen with barret’s esophagus

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Adenoma

17
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Benign esophageal tumor located in the head/neck region and is associated with eosinophilic esophagitis

A

Granular Cell Tumor

18
Q

Are benign or malignant esophageal tumors more common?

A

Malignant

19
Q

Malig esoph tumors

Is SCC or Adenocarcinoma more common?

A

SCC

20
Q

Smoking and ETOH puts you at higher risk for

A. SCC
B. Adenocarcinoma

A

SCC

21
Q

High BMI and GERD puts you at higher risk for

A. SCC
B. Adenocarcinoma

A

Adenocarcinoma

22
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study of choice for esophageal tumor

A

Endoscopy + Bx

23
Q

Endoscopy of malignant esoph tumor shows metastic dz. Order a _______

A

PET Scan to eval metastases in more detail

24
Q

Trmnt for esophageal SCC?

A

Chemo

25
Q

Trmnt for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma?

A

Sx + Chemo

26
Q

Benign gastric tumors

A

Hyperplastic Polyps
Fundic Gland Polyps
Gastric Adenomas
Inflamatory Fibroid Polyps
Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumors

27
Q

MC malig gastric tumor?

A

Adenocarcinoma

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