Neoplasia CA Flashcards
1
Q
What’s another name for Bronchioalveolar carcinoma?
A
Adenocarcinoma in situ
2
Q
What does Bevacizumab (Avastin) do?
A
Antibody to VEGF (inhibits it)
3
Q
What is bevacizumab (avastin) used to treat?
A
Unresectable lung primary adenocarcinoma
not used to treat lung primary squamous cell carcinoma because of the risk of fatal tumor hemorrhage
4
Q
Burkitt lymphoma
A
Cancer of B lymphocytes
-typically associated with an EBV infection