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_________ is the development of secondary deposits of a tumor in a distant site.

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Metastasis

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True or False: Metastasis is considered the hallmark of malignancy although it is not always seen.

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True

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True or False: All types of cancer metastasize at a similarly fast speed.

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False, some more rapid than others

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____% of newly diagnosed patients with solid tumors will already have obvious metastasis.

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30

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What is “occult metastasis?”

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hidden; so small that they’re difficult to detect

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In general, the _______ and more ________ a tumor is, the more likely it is to metastasize.

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larger
more anaplastic (less differentiated)
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What are the three pathways for metastasis?

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  1. seeding within body cavities
  2. lymphatic spread
  3. hematogenous spread
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Mesothelioma is a cancer that metastasizes through which pathway?

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seeding within the body cavity (lungs)

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Which type of metastasis is common for carcinomas?

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lymphatic spread (the lymph nodes are involved)

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Which type of metastasis is common for sarcomas?

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hematogenous spread (most often affects the liver and lungs)

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In regards to metastasis, why is melanoma so dangerous?

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it is not restricted to one pathway. Spread occurs through lymph, blood, or both

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________ is a field of study that will often provide clues as to the etiology of or contributing factors to cancer development.

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epidemiology

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Cigarettes and alcohol are ______ in the development of oral cancer.

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synergistic

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What is the #1 cause of cancerous death in both men and women?

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lung

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Which type of cancer seemed to rise in women over the last forty years?

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lung

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True or False: The prevalence of uterine cancer is decreasing.

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True (thanks, pap smear and cervical screenings)

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What proportion of cancer risk is attributable to ENVIRONMENTAL sources?

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2/3rds (65%)

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What type of cancer is 7 times more frequent in Japan than in the U.S?

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stomach

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What types of cancer are 5 times less common in Japan than in the U.S?

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breast and prostate

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Why is age associated with an increased frequency of cancer (two reasons)?

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  1. accumulation of somatic mutations

2. decreased immune competence

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True or False: Between 1962 and 2008 there was a dramatic increase in 5-year survival rate for child cancers.

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True

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Cancer occurs in every 1 of ____ people.

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5

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True or False: Cancer is a hereditary disease.

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False, it is a predisposing factor for some cancers but well-defined genetic influences only occur in a few types

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What are the three broad categories of genetic predisposition to cancer?

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  1. Inherited cancer syndromes
  2. Familial cancers
  3. Defective DNA repair
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Inherited cancer syndromes are usually due to ______ mutation and generally show _______ ______ transmission.
a single gene | autosomal dominant
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True or False: Inherited cancer syndromes are usually due to autosomal recessive transmission.
false, * usually autosomal DOMINANT * *however: Xeroderma pigmentosum is autosomal recessive and causes defective repair of DNA
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What are the characteristics of "familial cancers?"
- early age at onset - tumors in two or more close relatives of the index - multiple or bilateral tumors
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_____, ______, ______, and ______ malignancies have been reported to occur in familial patterns.
colon, breast, ovary, brain
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Xeroderma Pigmentosum is an autosomal recessive syndrome that results from defective _______.
DNA Repair | -ultraviolet induced dimerization does not repair itself
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True or False: 50% of human cancers have an identifiable heritable basis.
False, only 5-10%
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What are acquired preneoplastic disorders?
conditions that are associated with a significantly increased cancer risk.
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Persistent regenerative cell replication (liver), villous adenomas of the colon (polyps), and ______ of the oral or genital mucosa are examples of acquired preneoplastic disorders.
leukoplakia
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True or False: Leukoplakia can be a carcinoma or a callus, but either one is considered fertile soil.
True, the "abnormal mass of tissue" is fertile ground for production of carcinoma
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Nonlethal genetic damage, often due to _____, ______, viruses, or inherited mutations, is central to all cancers.
chemicals | radiation
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What are the three classes of normal regulatory genes that are often affected in carcinogenesis?
1. protooncogenes (growth promoting) 2. cancer suppressor genes (growth inhibiting) 3. apoptosis genes
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________ genes will indirectly contribute to cancer development because acquired mutation are maintained
DNA repair
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Carcinogenesis is a multi-step process at both the ____ and _____ levels.
phenotypic | genetic
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________ are normal functional components of the cell that are transformed into oncogenes.
protooncogenes
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What type of proteins do oncogenes encode for?
oncoproteins (duh!)
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How do oncogenes differ from the protooncogene?
they are similar (or identical) to the normal gene but they LACK REGULATION
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In what two ways are protooncogenes transformed to oncogenes?
1. Structural mutation of a gene = abnormal product | 2. Altered regulation of expression = increased production of growth-promoting proteins
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All normal cells require ____ ____ stimulation to undergo proliferation.
growth factor
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Glioblastoma (brain tumor) results from the over expression of _______.
Platelet derived growth factor
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Some sarcomas are associated with the over expression of ______.
TGF alpha
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What is the effect of the overexpression of growth factor receptors?
makes cancer cells hyperresponsive to even normal levels of Growth Factor
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What are two commonly documented mutations associated with overexpression of GF Receptors?
ERB B1 and B2 (epidermal growth factor receptors)
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What is a common Signal Transducing Protein that is associated with 30% of human tumors?
RAS
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Mutant RAS remains in its _______ form.
active (stimulating constant cell proliferation)
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True or False: Normal (non-mutated) RAS is inactivated quickly.
True
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Which Nuclear Transcription Factor gene is most commonly affected?
MYC gene
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The over-expression of MYC gene leads to continuous activation of __________ which drives the cell to divide.
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases
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_______ is associated with an over-expression of MYC gene.
Burkitt's Lymphoma
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Orderly progression of the cell cycle is orchestrated by _____ binding to _____.
CDK to cyclins
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Activity of CDK's is regulated by ____ families of CDK inhibitors.
two
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Dysregulation of CDK activity will favor ______.
cell proliferation
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__________ inhibit cell proliferation.
tumor suppressor genes
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What was the first discovered tumor supporessor gene?
RB
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What is Knudson's "Two Hit Hypothesis?"
two mutations are required to induce retinoblastoma - both normal RB alleles must be inactivated - if inherit one defective copy, the other must undergo mutation for the tumor to develop
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What do tumor suppressor genes do?
- regulate cell cycle - regulate cell adhesion - regulate signal transduction
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What is the most common of all tumor suppressor genes that is associated with cancers/tumors?
TP53 (p53)
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True or False: Heterozygous loss of p53 is found in virtually every type of cancer.
False: homozygous loss of TP53 (p53) is found in virtually all forms of cancer
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What does the TP53 product normally do for the cell?
acts in the nucleus to inhibit cell cycle progression
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Normally, when TP53 accumulates (after DNA damage), the ________ is inhibited to allow time to repair DNA.
cell proliferation
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What does TP53 cause in the case of failed repair mechanisms?
apoptosis
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True or False: With a homozygous loss of p53, DNA damage goes unrepaired.
True
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In Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, one allele defect of TP53 is inherited. What influence does this have?
25 times increased risk for malignancy before age 50!

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