Neoplasm & cancer Flashcards
The term carcinoma refers to a tumour of the …?
Fatty tissue
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Blood
Epithelial tissue
Which one of the following is false about benign tumours !
Tissue damage results from compression of adjacent structures
Benign tumours in the brain are considered critical
They are made up of undifferentiated, non-functional cells that do not appear organised
They expand but do not spread
They are made up of undifferentiated, non-functional cells that do not appear organised
Angiogenesis is the process of . . . ?
The development of new capillaries in the tumour
Metastasis of malignant cells by blood
cells
Metastasis of malignant cells by lymphatic vessels
Breaking down protein or cells
The development of new capillaries in the tumour
Choose:
Humans have a total of 44 chromosomes
Humans have 21 pairs of autosomes and two pairs of allosomes
Humans have a total of 46 chromosomes in addition to the two sex chromosomes
Humans have 22 pairs of autosomal and two allosomes
Humans have 22 pairs of autosomal and two allosomes
Marfans syndrome follows which type of inheritance pattern?
X- linked recessive inheritance pattern
Autosomal dominant inheritance pattern
X-linked dominant inheritance pattern
Autosomal recessive inheritance pattern
Autosomal dominant inheritance pattern
What is the correct name for the protein affected by cystic fibrosis?
Chloride facilitated transport protein
Cystic fibrosis transport protein
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane protein
None of above
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane protein
Which statement best describes the difference between haemophilia A and haemophilia B
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Duchenne Muscular dystrophy is a X-Linked recessive genetic disease. If a female who carries one affected allele had children with an unaffected male which state mental would be correct about their children ?
There is a 0% chance that any female children will inherit DMD and a 50% chance that any male children will inherit DMD
What does grade refer to ?
How close the tumour resembles the original cells
Is a benign or a malignant tumour low grade & why is that?
Benign as it closely resembles the cells of origin
Are malignant tumours differentiated or non-differentiated ? Ans what grade are they high or low ?
Non-differentiated and high grade
What is a primary and secondary tumor ??
Primary: main tumour
Secondary: secondary sites after the tumour metastasizes
E.g: primary; tumour in the colon may metastasize via blood to the liver !
Multiple metastatic tumours will grow occupy space leading to hepatocyte injury ultimates liver failure and death
This can occur even when the primary tumour is removed
What does the stage of a malignant tumour mean ?
How far the tumour has progressed !
Where in the bodily cells would you find a papilloma (polyp)
Connective tissue surface
Epithelial cell surface
Glandular cell surface
Epithelial surfaces
Are papilloma tumours that are found on the epithelial surfaces benign or malignant ?
Benign tumour that is caused by the human pailloma virus (HSV)
E.g Polyps; usually a term to refer to epithelial lesions that project from the surface into the Lumen
