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Neoplasia pt 1 Flashcards

1
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abl gene comes from what chromosome

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9

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2
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where does leukemia originate

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bone marrow

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why is fluorodeoxyglucose used to detect cancers in PET scans

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because cancer cells use so much glucose, they’ll take up most of it

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what are ROS’s induced by

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radiation
UV
other metabolic cellular stresses

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80% of acute leukemias are what kind

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acute myeloid leukemias

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what two types of oncogenes are there

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growth factor receptors/ proteins that help GFR to function

Proteins that are involved in the transcription of genes involved in cell proliferation

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7
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how many copies of Rb must be mutated in order to result in cancer

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both (2)w

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8
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name some examples of adenocarcinomas

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breast
pancreas
ovary
prostate

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9
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how can retinoic acid help treat M2M3 cancers

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they cause the cells to mature quickly and are less likely of growht/division

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10
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what is leukopenia

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reduced immune cell function

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how does leukemia spread

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through the blood stream

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12
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what are teh 4 factors of cancer

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autonomous cell growth
altered cellular morphology
malignant
encompasses multiple diseases

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13
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what doe ER+/PR+ mean

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estrogen receptor positive
progesterone receptor positive

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14
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What does Rb (retinoblastoma) do

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prevents entry into G1 phase of cell division

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15
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why is a loss of an amine not always recognized as a mutation

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sometimes itll mutate into a common base like thymine

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16
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what is the TNM system based on

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extent of the tumor
extent of spread to lymph nodes
presence of metastasis

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17
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cancers of epithelial cells are what percent of all cancers

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over 90

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18
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name some reasons that Ras is so good as an oncogene

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inhibits apoptosis
stimulates growth
stimulates proliferation
stimulares protein synthesis and transcription
allows for cell movement metastasis

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19
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what percent of cases are hodgkins lymphoma

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30

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20
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the onset age for acute leukemia is typicall

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60+ years

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21
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can you develop cancer with only an oncogene OR tumor suppressor mutation

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no, you need both

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22
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how common is burkitt lymphoma

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not super common

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23
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what is a somatic mutation

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a mutation after birth

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24
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What two types of lymphoma can be derived from the LZ of the germinal center

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DLBCL
Follicular

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25
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how does a point mutation affect a codon

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it changes it, changing one of the bases

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26
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what are the 4 steps of local invasion

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looseining Intracellular junctions
attachment
degradation
migration

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27
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how do we treat bcr-abl gene

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target the kinase activity

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28
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most common malignancy in children 3-7 is what

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ALL

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29
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what is cachexia

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a syndrome of altered metabolic activity resulting in muscle protein loss

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30
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what are the two biggest lifestyle and environmental factors for cancer

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Diet
Tobacco

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31
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what will a tumor create to entice inflammatory cells

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cytokines
chemokines

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32
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what are the two types of retinoblastoma cancer

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non-hereditary (sporadic mutations)
Hereditary (born with one Rb- and only need one somatic muattion)

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33
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what does cyclin D do

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pushes cells into G1 phase of replication

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34
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what does UV irradiation cause with regards to cancer

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cross linking of pryimidines

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35
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What are teh 3 classifications of DNA mutations

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Point
Insertion
Deletion

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36
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what is the neuroectoderm

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it forms the neural tube and the nerual crest

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37
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what is the most common mutation

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loss of an amine (NH2)

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38
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acute leukemia arises from what kind of cells

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immature, rapidly dividing cells

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39
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What parts of the body are affected with Li Fraumeni syndrome

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SBLA
Sarcoma
Breast
lymph/leukemia
adrenals

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40
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Name 2 specific roles of tumor suppressor genes

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function as gatekeepers to prevent entry into cell cycle

caretakers to try and maintain DNA

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41
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what kind of cells would you be most likely to see HER2 gene amplifications

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growth factor cells

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42
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what does stage 4 cancer mean

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the cancer has spread to another organ

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43
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what is used to see cancer in PET scans

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flurodeoxyglucose

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44
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when tumor cells leave the blood stream and reenter tissue

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extravasion

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45
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what are neuroectodrmal malignancies

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tumours of the neuroectoderm

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46
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why is Ras an excellent oncogene

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promotes many features of cancer

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47
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what system is used to stage a tumour

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The TNM system

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48
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what is intravasation

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when tumor cells enter the blood stream

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49
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Name the two oncogene growth factor receptors/ proteins that help GFR to function

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HER2/neu
Ras

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50
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when tumor cells enter the blood stream

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intravasion

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51
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what are cancers classified based on

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on the tissue from which they develop

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52
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where are lymphoma cancers found

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in the lymph nodes

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53
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pushing cells into G1 has what effect

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causes them to proliferate

54
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Describe nonreciprocal interchromosomal translocation

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a part of a gene will move to a different gene

55
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better prognoisis occurs with acute leukemia when these cells are involved

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M2/M3

56
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describe reed-sternberg cells

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binucleated cells derived from B cells

57
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what does the tumor suppressor gene do

A

inhibits cell proliferation

58
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what is the thing that distinguishes between hodgkins and nonhodgkins lymphoma

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Reed-sternberg cells

59
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Name the oncogene protein that are involved in the transcription of genes involved in cell proliferation

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myc

60
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what are the 3 main subtypes of breast cancer

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ER+/PR+
HER2/neu +
Triple negative

61
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Name 3 examples of tumor suppressor genes

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Retinoblastoma
p53
BRCA 1/2

62
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what lymph nodes are reed-sternberg cells first evident in typically

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cervical

63
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chronic leukemias are most common in what ages

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40-50 is the onset

64
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M2 and M3 cell leukemias can be sucessfully treated with what

A

retinoic acid

65
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how does lymphoma spread

A

through the lymphatic system

66
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what is a tumor promoter in breast cancer

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estrogen smh

67
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an inflammatory response in a tumor does what

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can promote growth

68
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what are sarcoma cancers

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cancers of connective or non-epithelial tissue

69
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Where does burkitt lymphoma originate from

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the dark zone of the germinal center of the lymph nodes

70
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what does the bcr-abl gene do

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causes bone marrow cells to make large numbers of abnormal white blood cells

71
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how does HPV cause cervical cancer

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it has a protein that causes the destruction of p53

72
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where do non hodgkin lymphomas originate

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germinal center of lymph nodes

73
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chronic leukemia is typically what kind of leukocyte

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granulocyte

74
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what are the 3 types of translocations

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nonreciprocal intrachromosomal

nonreciprocal interchromosomal

reciprocal interchromosomal

75
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what is senescence

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where the cell doesnt die but just sits in the tissuew

76
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what is CLL

A

chronic lymphoid leukemia

77
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most cases of CLL are what kind of leukemias

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B cell

78
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what percent of cancers are sarcomas

A

1

79
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what is dysplasia

A

the prescence of abnormal cells in a tissue

80
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what are the 2 purine bases

A

adenine
guanine

81
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what do oncogenes do

A

promote cell proliferation

82
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what percent of cancers are neuroectodermal malignancies

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1

83
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why can senescence be problematic

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it releases proteins that helps neighbouring cells divide- can help cancer cells

84
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what is used to treat breast cancers via blocking the estrogen receptor

A

tamoxifen

85
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what cells are reed-sternberg cells derived from

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B cells

86
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What does BPDE do in regards to your DNA

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it will add itself to a base covalently - is typically destroyed but sometimes not caught

87
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what is “carcinoma in situ”

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an early cancer that is only present in the layer of cells that in began in

88
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How do b cells become reed-sternberg cells

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they should have undergone apoptosis but didn’t, so when they try and divide, they cant go through with cytokineses and dont fully divide

89
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what age does retinoblastoma typically develop in

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kids younger than 5

90
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what does ROS stand for

A

reactive oxygen species

91
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what are squamous cell carinomas

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cancers of cells that are exposed to the outside

92
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what is the philadelphia chromosomes

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specific genetic abnormality in chromosome 22 of leukemia cancer cells

93
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what are the two kinds of genes involved in development of cancer

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tumour suppressor gene
Oncogene

94
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what do ROS’s have to do with cancer

A

they can cause direct damage to DNA bases

95
Q

what is the antibody used to target cells expressing HER2/neu

A

Herceptin

96
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what is neoplasia

A

abnormal cell growth

97
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if BRCA proteins are mutant, what happens

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the genome becomes unstable because mutations happen and arent properly repaired

98
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how to tumor cells in the blood stream prevent detection

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by interacting and blending in with blood components

99
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what are the 4 dna bases

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adenine
guanine
cytosine
thymine

100
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what kind of cancer will you typically see gene amplification

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breast cancer

101
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poor prognosis with acute leukemia is associated with what cells

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M0/M1

102
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describe nonreciprocal intrachromosomal translocation

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parts of a gene will move to a different part in that same gene

103
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who has a better prognosis in ALL children or adults

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children

104
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what does myc do

A

induces the expression of cyclin D to help push cells into G1

105
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why is it hard to detect a brain tumor on a pet scan

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because like tumors, the brain uses so much glucose that it’s going to light up anyways

106
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why can cancer cause cachexia

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because the tumor uses so much glucose and energy that the body breaks down whatever it can

107
Q

what does base deamination do

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changes the nature of the base to create a point mutation

108
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when B cells encounter antigens, where they go to first in the lymph nodes

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Dark zone of the germinal center

109
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if you catch hodgkins lymphoma early, is there a good prognosis

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yep

110
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BRCA genes are part of what complex

A

DNA repair

111
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what are the 2 pyrimidine bases

A

cytosine
thymine

112
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bcr gene comes from what chromosome

A

22

113
Q

name for reduced immune cell function

A

leukopenia

114
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name some examples of squamous cell carcinomas

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skin
lung
cervix
nasal cavity

115
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what are the 3 most common types of lymphoma

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follicular
diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Hodgkins

116
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what is the funciton of a tumor promoter

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it expands the number of cells with an oncogene activated so that it is more likely that there will be a second mutation in p53 in one of those cells

117
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what is regarded as the most important tumor supressor protein

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p53

118
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where does DLBCL originated

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The light zone of the germinal center of the lymph nodes

119
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What does DLBCL stand for

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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

120
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Describe reciprocal interchromosomal translocation

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two genes kind of exchange parts of their genes

121
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what does p53 promote the production of

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cell death
proteins that stop the cell cycle (ie activate checkpoints)

122
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what is extravasation

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when tumor cells leave the blood stream and reenter tissue

123
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Li Fraumeni syndrome has what kind of mutation of the p53 gene

A

heterozygous

124
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what type of cells are affected by adenocarcinomas

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secretory epithelia

125
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what type of lymphoma is derived from immature B cells in the DZ of the germinal center

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Burkitt lymphoma

126
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what causes a frameshift in DNA

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insertion or deletion of a base

127
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Why is it not really a big deal if the third base changes in an aa

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because there are multiple different codes with variations in the third base that code for the same aa

128
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what is ALL

A

acute lymophoblastic leukemia/lymphoma

129
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what do oncogenes promote

A

cellular processes necessary for cancer cell proliferation and survival

130
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what in the LZ of the germinal center stimulates B cells to divide

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T cells

131
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what is the largest group of cancers

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carcinomas

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