Neoplasia Flashcards
1
Q
Most common type of abnormality involving proto-oncogenes
A
RAS
2
Q
EGFR
A
Lung
Proto-oncogene
3
Q
HER2
A
Breast
Proto-oncogene
4
Q
JAK2
A
PV, essential thrombocytosis, primary myelofibrosis
Proto-oncogene
5
Q
ABL
A
CML
Proto-oncogene
6
Q
BRAF
A
Hairy cell leukemia
Proto-oncogene
7
Q
MYC
A
Burkitt lymphoma and neuroblastoma
Proto-oncogene
8
Q
CDK4
A
Glioblastoma
Proto-oncogene
9
Q
Governor of the cell cycle
A
Rb
Hypophosphorylated > cells cannot pass G1-S checkpoint
10
Q
Guardian of the genome
A
p53
11
Q
Rb
A
Retinoblastoma
Tumor suppressor gene
12
Q
Li-Fraumeni
A
p53
Tumor suppressor gene
13
Q
Cancers caused by EBV (3)
A
Nasopharyngeal CA, B-cell NHL, Burkitt lymphoma
14
Q
Tumor lysis syndrome
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Hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, hyperuricemia, hypocalcemia