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Neoplasia complete Flashcards

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Benign tumor origin

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Epithelial or Connective tissue origin

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Benign tumors of epithelial origin

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Ectoderm, endoderm

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Benign tumors of connective origin

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mesoderm

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Teratomas origin

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Derives from ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm

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Origin of Carcinomas

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Derive from squamous, glandular (adenocarcinoma), transitional epithelium

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Origin of Sarcomas

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Derive from connective tissue

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Hamartoma

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non-neoplastic overgrowth of tissue

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Choristoma

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normal tissue where it should NOT be

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Neoplastic component of that determines the tumors biologic behavior

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parenchyma (tissue that does the work)

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Grade of cancer asks…

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does the cancer resemble its parent tissue or not?

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Features of Malignant tumors

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↑ nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio; abnormal mitotic spindles

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How many doubling times (cell cycles) are required b4 a tumor can be clinically evident

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30

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Benign and malignant tumors derive from a…

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single precursor cell (monoclonality)

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Why dont malignant tumors lose genetic material after multiple cell divisions?

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d/t upregulation of telomerase activity

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Feature of Basal cell carcinoma

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invade tissue but do NOT metastasize

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2nd most important criterion for malignancy

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Invasion

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Tissue resistant to invasion

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Cartilage, elastic tissue

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Loss of intercellular adherence (E-cadherin)

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→ cell invasion

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Extranodal metastasis (eg liver) has greater prognostic significance than…

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nodal metastasis (TNM )

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Routes of metastasis

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lymphatic (carcinomas), hematogenous (sarcomas), seeding body cavities

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Type of metastasis common w/ surface-derived ovarian cancers

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Seeding

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Bone metastasis

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Vertebra MC site; paravertebral venous plexus

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Feature of Osteoblastic metastasis

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↑ serum alkaline phosphatase (dephosphorylates pyrophosphate which inhibits bone formation); seen in prostate cancer

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Consequences of Osteolytic metastasis

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hypercalcemia, pathologic fxs

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Bone metastasis on X-ray

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Osteoblastic-radiodense; Osteolytic-radiolucent

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MC tissue metastasize to

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Lymph node

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2nd MCC death in US

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Cancer

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Lifetime risk for cancer

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Men 〉 Women

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Population w/ greatest overall risk for cancer

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Blacks

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30
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MC cancer in children

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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Cancer incidence in men

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Prostate 〉 Lung 〉 Colorectal

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Cancer incidence in women

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Breast 〉 Lung 〉 Colorectal

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Incidence of gynecologic cancer

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Endometrial 〉 Ovarian 〉 Cervical (lowest d/t pap smears)

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MCC of cancer death in adults

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Lung cancer

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35
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Cancer-related deaths in men

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Lung 〉 Prostate 〉 colorectal

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36
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Cancer-related deaths in women

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Lung 〉 Breast 〉 Colorectal

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Most rapidly ↑ing cancer worldwide

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Malignant melanoma

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Cancer in china

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma 2ndary to EBV

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Cancer in Japan

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Stomach adenocarcinoma d/t smoked foods

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Cancer of SE Asia

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Hepatocellular carcinoma d/t Hep B and aflotoxins (produced by Aspergillus) in food

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Cancer of Africa

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Burkitts lymphoma d/t EBV and Kaposis sarcoma d/t HHV 8

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AD cancer syndromes

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Retinoblastoma, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (Lynch syndrome), BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes

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Retinoblastoma

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point mutation inactivates RB suppressor gene; predisposition for osteogenic sarcoma in adolescence

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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)

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inactivation of APC suppressor gene → malignant transformation of of polyps by age 50

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Li-Fraumeni syndrome

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inactivation of TP53 suppressor gene → ↑ risk for sarcomas, leukemia, carcinomas

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Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) aka Lynch syndrome

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inactivation of DNA mismatch repair genes → cannot correct errors in nucleotide pairing; ↑ risk colorectal cancer w/o previous polyps

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BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes

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inactivation of genes ↑ risk for breast and ovarian cancer; can also be involved in Familial cancer syndromes

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Autodomal recessive syndromes w/ defects in DNA repair

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Xeroderma pigmentosum, Chromosome instability syndromes

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Xeroderma pigmentosum

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UV light → cross links adjacent pyrimidines (C&T) producing pyrimidine dimers; ↑ risk of skin cancer like basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma

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Chromosome instability syndromes

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Chromosomes susceptible to damage by ionizing radiation and drugs→to cancer

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Examples of Chromosome instability syndromes

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Fanconi anemia, ataxia telangiectasia, bloom syndrome

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Precursor of squamous cell carcinoma

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Actinic (solar) keratosis

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53
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Most important factor in ↓ risk for cancer

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Cessation of smoking

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54
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Name something that ↓ risk for hepatocellular carcinoma

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HBV immunization

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55
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Name something that ↓ risk for cervical cancer

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Human papillomavirus immunization

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Least common gynecologic cancer in US

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Cervical cancer

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57
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Test most responsible for ↓ incidence/mortality rate for cervical cancer

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Cervical pap smear

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58
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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

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more sensitive (yes,yes) than specific (no,no)

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Rx H. pylori infection

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↓ risk for developing gastric lymphoma/adenocarcinoma

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Rx GERD

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↓ risk for distal adenocarcinoma of esophagus

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MC type of mutation in cancer

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Point mutations

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Genes involved in normal growth and repair

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Proto-oncogenes

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Genes that protect against unregulated cell growth

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Suppressor genes

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Antiapoptosis genes (prolife)

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BCL2 gene family

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apoptosis gene

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BAX gene; activated by TP53 if DNA damage is excessive; BAX gene inactivates BCL2 antiapoptosis gene

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Proto-oncogenes

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ABL, HER (ERBB₂), MYC, N-MYC, RAS, RET, SIS

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ABL

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Nonrecptor tyrosine kinase; t(9;22); CML, chr. 22 Philadelphia chr

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HER (ERBB₂)

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Receptor synthesis; amplification mutation; Breast carcinoma (marker of aggression)

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MYC

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Nuclear transcription; t(8;14); Burkitts lymphoma

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N-MYC

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Nuclear transcription; amplification mutation; Neuroblastoma

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RAS

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GTP signal transduction; Point mutation; leukemia; lung, colon, pancreatic cancer

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RET

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Receptor synthesis; Point mutation; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia IIa/IIb (MEN) syndromes

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SIS

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Growth factor synthesis; Overexpression; Osteogenic sarcoma, astrocytoma

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Tumor suppressor genes

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APC, BRCA1/BRCA2, RB, TGF-β, TP53, VHL, WT₁

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Mutation common to tumor suppressor genes

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Point mutation

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APC

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prevents nuclear transcription; Famililal adenomatous polyposis

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BRCA1/BRCA2

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Regulated DNA repair; Breast ovary, prostate cancers

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RB

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Inhibits G₁ to S phase; Retinoblastoma, osteogenic sarcoma, breast carcinoma

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TGF-β

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Inhibits G₁ to S phase; pancreatic and colorectal carcinomas

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TP53

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Inhibits G₁ to S phase, Repairs DNA, activates BAX; Lung, colon, breast carcinomas; Li-Fraumeni syndrome: breast carcinoma, brain tumors, leukemia, sarcomas

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VHL

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Regulates nuclear transcription; Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome; cerebellar hemanioblastoma, retinal angioma, renal cell carcinoma (bilateral), pheochromocytoma (bilateral)

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Pheochromocytoma

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Neuroendocrine tumor of medulla of adrenal glands; secretes excessive catacholamines

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WT₁

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Regulates nuclear transcription; Wilms tumor

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Fxn of DNA repair genes

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correct errors in nucleotide pairing; excise pyrimidine dimers

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Enzymes involved in dimer excision

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endonuclease, exonuclease, polymerase, ligase

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Agent most responsible for cancer and cancer deaths in the US

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Sequence of chemical carcinogenesis

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Initiaion → promotion→ progression

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Aflatoxin (from aspergillus)

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HCC in assoc. w/ Hep B

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Alcohol

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Squamous cell carcinoma or oropharynx and upper/middle esophagus; pancreatic and Hepatocellular carcinomas

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Alkylating agents

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Malignant lymphoma

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Arsenic

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Squamous cell carcinoma of skin, lung cancer, liver angiosarcoma

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Asbestos

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Bronchogenic carcinoma, pleural mesothelioma

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Benzene

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Acute Leukemia

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Beryllium

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Bronchogenic carcinoma

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Chromium

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Bronchogenic carcinoma

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Cyclophosphamide

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Transitional cell carcinoma of urinary bladder

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Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

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Clear cell carcinoma of vagina/cervix

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β-Naphthylamine (aniline dyes)

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Transitional cell carcinoma of urinary bladder

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Nickel

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Bronchogenic carcinoma

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Oral Contraceptives

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Breast, cervical carcinomas

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Polycyclic hydrocarbons

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Squamous cell carcinoma: oral cavity, midesophagus, larynx, lung; Adenocarcinoma: pancreas, kidney; Transitional cell carcinoma: urinary bladder, renal pelvis

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Silica

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Bronchogenic carcinoma

103
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Oncogenic RNA viruses

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HCV , HTLV-1 (human T-cell lymphotropic virus)

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HCV

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produces postnecrotic cirrhosis; HCC

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HTVL-1 (Human T-cell lymphotropic Virus)

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Activates TAX gene, stimulates polyclonal T-cell proliferation, inhibits P53; T-cell leukemia and lymphoma

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Oncogenic DNA viruses

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EBV, HBV, HHV-8, HPV 16 and 18

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EBV

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Promotes polyclonal B cell proliferation, which ↑ risk for t(8;14); Burkitts lymphoma, CNS lymphoma in AIDS, mixed cellularity Hodgkins lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma

108
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HBV

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activates proto-oncogenes, inactivates p53; HCC

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HHV-8

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acts via cytokine released from HIV and HSV; Kaposis sarcoma in AIDS

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HPV 16 and 18

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Type 16: E6 gene product inhibits P53, Type 18: E7 inhibits RB; squamous cell carcinoma of vulva, vagina, cervix, anus, larynx, oropharynx

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Pathogens and cancer

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Viruses 〉 bacteria 〉 parasites

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MC cancer d/t ionizing radiation

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AML (acute myeloblastic leukemia) or CML (chronic myeloblastic leukemia)

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MC cancer d/t excessive UV light exposure

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Squamous cell carcinoma in physical injury

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3rd degree burns; chronically draining sinuses (chronic osteomyelitis)

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Most effective host defense against cancer

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Cytotoxic CD8 T cells

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Most important prognostic factor

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Staging criteria; TNM system

117
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Least to most important prognostic factor

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T 〈 N 〈 M (most important)

118
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Molecule involved in Cachexia

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TNF-α secreted by macrophages and tumor cells→suppresses appetite in hypothalamus and stimulates apoptosis

119
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MC anemia in cancer

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Anemia of chronic dz; normocytic anemic w/ corrected reticulocyte count 〈 3 %

120
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Hemostasis abnormality in malignancy

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Thrombogenic

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MCC of death in cancer

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Gram - sepsis

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Skin abnormality that may be assoc. w/ stomach cancer

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Acanthosis nigricans; black, verrucoid-appearing lesion

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Signs of ectopic hormone production

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hypercalcemia, hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, hypercortisolism, polycythemia

124
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Eaton-Lambert syndrome

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Small cell carcinoma of lung; Myasthenia gravis-like Sxs (muscle weakness); Ab against Ca channel

125
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Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

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Bronchogenic carcinoma; Periosteal rxn of distal phalanx (often assoc. w/ clubbing of nail)

126
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Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis

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Mucus-secreting pancreatic and colorectal carcinomas; sterile vegetations on mitral valve

127
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Seborrheic keratosis

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Stomach carcinoma; Sudden appearance of numerous pigmented seborrheic keratoses (leser-Trélat sign)

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Superficial migratory thrombophlebitis

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Pancreatic carcinoma; Release of procoagulants (Trousseaus sign: hypercoagulability)

129
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Nephrotic syndrome

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Lung, breast, stomach carcinomas; Diffuse membranous glomerulopathy

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Cushing syndrome

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ACTH; small cell carcinoma of lung, medullary carcinoma of thyroid

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Gynecomastia

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hCG; Choriocarcinoma (testis)

132
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Hypercalcemia

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PTH-related protein: Renal cell carcinoma, 1° squamous cell carcinoma of lung, breast carcinoma; Calcitriol (VitD): malignant lymphoma (contain α1-hydroxylase)

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Hypocalcemia

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Calcitonin; Medullary carcinoma of thyroid

134
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Hypoglycemia

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Insulin-like facter; HCC

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Hyponatremia

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ADH; small cell carcinoma of lung

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2° Polycythemia

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EPO; Renal cell and Hepatocellular carcinoma

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α-fetoprotein (AFP)

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HCC, yolk sac tumor of ovary or testis

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Bence Jones Protein

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Multiple myeloma, Waldenströms macroglobulinemia

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CA 15-3

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Breast cancer

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CA 19-9

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Pancreatic, colorectal carcinomas

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CA 125

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Surface-derived ovarian cancer (eg serous cystadenocarcinoma; helpful in distinguishing malignant from b9

142
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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

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Colorectal and pancreatic carcinomas

143
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Lactate dehydrogenase

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Malignant lymphoma

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Cytokeratin

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epithelial origin

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Vimentin

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Connective tissue origin

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Desmin

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GFAP

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Neurofilaments

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CD45+

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Malignant lymphoma

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