Neoplasia Flashcards

1
Q

-oma usually connotes a benign tumor except

A

seminoma
lymphoma
melanoma
hepatoma

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2
Q

___ is a tumor-like condition where an ectopic tissue is cytologically and architecturally normal

A

Choristoma/Ectopia

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3
Q

____ is the first node in a regional lymphatic basin that receives lymph flow from the primary tumor

A

sentinel lymph node

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4
Q

Most common CA in children

A

ALL

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5
Q

Most common CA in males

A

prostate

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6
Q

most common CA in females

A

breast

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7
Q

Most common CA that cause mortality

A

lung CA

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8
Q

Type of growth factor receptor that is encoded by oncogenes

A

Tyrosine Kinase

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9
Q

[name the protooncogene]

Polycythemia vera, essential thrombocytosis, primary myelofibrosis

A

JAK 2

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10
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[name the protooncogene]

Hairy cell leukemia

A

BRAF

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11
Q

[name the protooncogene]

Burkitt lymphoma, Neuroblastoma

A

MYC

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12
Q

[name the protooncogene]

Glioblastoma
Melanoma

A

CDK4

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13
Q

[tumor suppressor gene]
G1-S phase cell cycle checkpoint

Normally, active when hypophosphorylated

A

Rb: becomes hyperphosphorylated –> inactivated

“governor of the cell”

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14
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[tumor suppressor gene]

this monitors the stress in the cell

activated by: anoxia, inappropriate signalling by mutated oncoproteins, DNA damage

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p53:

“Guardian of the genome”

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15
Q

Liver fluke infection that cause cholangiocarcinoma

A

Chlonorchis sinensis

Opintorchis viverrini

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16
Q

HHV 5 =

17
Q

HHV 4

A

EBV

HHV 1 = HSV

18
Q
HHV 1 =
HHV 2 = 
HHV 3
HHV 4 
HHV 5
HHV 6
HHV 7
HHV 8
A
HHV 1 = HSV 1
HHV 2 = HSV 2
HHV 3 = VZV
HHV 4 = EBV
HHV 5 = CMV
HHV 6 = Roseola
HHV 7 = Roseola-like
HHV 8 = Kaposi
19
Q

CA associated in exposure to PVC pipes

A

Liver Angiosarcoma

Vinyl chloride in PVC pipe

20
Q

[paraneoplastic syndrome]

Cushing syndrome due to excessive ACTH or ACTH-like substances

A

Small cell lung CA
Pancreatic CA
Neural tumors

21
Q

[paraneoplastic syndrome]

SIADH due to increased ADH or ANP

A

Small cell lung CA
Oat cell lung CA
Intracranial Lung CA

22
Q

[paraneoplastic syndrome]

Hypercalcemia due to increased PTHrP, TGF alpha, TNF, IL-1

due to cancer-induced bone disease

A

Squamous cell CA
Breast CA
Renal Cell CA

23
Q

aside from thymic neoplasms, myasthenia gravis is associated with what CA

A

bronchogenic carcinoma

24
Q

[paraneoplastic syndrome]

This dermatologic manifestation is due to increased production of EGF. Associated with gastric CA, lung CA, uterine CA

A

acanthosis nigricans

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[paraneoplastic syndrome] Hypertrophic osteoarthritis Clubbing of finger
bronchogenic CA | Thymic neoplasm
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[paraneoplastic syndrome] | migratory thrombophlebitis due to tumor products that activate clotting
pancreatic CA | bronchogenic CA
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In tumor grading ang staging, this is more reflective of biologic behavior of cancer
cancer stage
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Abnormalities in tumor lysis syndrome
hyperkalemia hyperphosphatemia hyperuricemia hypocalcemia
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The most common clinical consequence of tumor lysis syndrome.
urate nephropathy