Neoplasms Flashcards

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Aflatoxins

A

Hepatocellular carcinoma

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Alkylating agents

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Leukemia/lymphoma

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3
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Aromatic amines

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Ex. benzidines / 2 - naphthylamine.

Transitional cell carcinoma

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4
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Arsenic

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Liver: angiosarcoma
Lung: lung cancer
Skin: SqCC

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5
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asbestos

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bronchogenic carcinoma > mesothelioma

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6
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carbon tetrachloride

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centrilobular necrosis

fatty change

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7
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cigarette smoke

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so many carcinomas, except breast!

  • pancreatic
  • transitional cell
  • cervical
  • SqCC/ADC of esophagus
  • renal cell
  • SqCC of larynx
  • SqCC of lung
  • small cell carcinoma of lung
  • pancreatic ADC
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8
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Ethanol

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SqCC of the esophagus

HCC of liver

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9
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ionizing radiation

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papillary thyroid carcinoma

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10
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nitrosamines (smoked foods)

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gastric cancer

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11
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radon

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lung cancer

2nd leading cause after cigarrette smoke

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12
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vinyl chloride

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angiosarcoma of the liver

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13
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by Hodgkin lymphoma?

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Calcitriol (Vit D3) - hypercalcemia

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14
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by non-hodgkin lymphoma?

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Calcitriol (Vit D3) - hypercalcemia

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15
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by Small cell lung carcinoma

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ACTH - Cushing syndrome

ADH - SIADH

Ab to presyn. Ca++ channels at NMJ: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

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16
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by Renal cell carcinoma

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ACTH - Cushing syndrome

erythropoietin - polycythemia

PTHrP - hypercalcemia

17
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by intracranial neoplasms

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ADH - SIADH

18
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by breast cancer

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PTHrP - hypercalcemia

19
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by squamous cell lung carcinoma?

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PTHrP - hypercalcemia

20
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by hemangioblastoma

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erythropoietin - polycythemia

21
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by HCC

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erythropoietin - polycythemia

22
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by leiomyoma

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erythropoietin - polycythemia

23
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Paraneoplastic syndrome by pheochromocytoma

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erythropoietin - polycythemia

24
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Psammoma bodies

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Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Serous cystadenocarcinoma
Meningioma
Malignant mesothelioma

(laminated concentric spherules with dystrophic calcification)

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Tumor marker Alkaline phosphatase?
Paget disease of bone metz to bone or liver seminoma (placental ALP)
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Tumor marker AFP (alpha fetoprotein)
HCC hepatoblastoma yolk sac (endodermal sinus) mixed germ cell tumor * high levels assoc. with neural tube defects and abdominal wall defects * low levels assoc. with Down syndrome
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Tumor marker ßHCG
Hydratiform moles choriocarcinomas testicular cancer mixed germ cell tumor *produced by syncytiotrophoblasts of the placenta
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Tumor marker CA 15-3/27-29
Breast cancer
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Tumor marker CA 19-9
Pancreatic ADC
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Tumor marker CA 125
Ovarian cancer
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Tumor marker Calcitonin
Medullary thyroid carcinoma
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Tumor marker carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
``` Nonspecific! colorectal pancreatic gastric breast medullary thyroid ```
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Tumor marker chromogranin
Neuroendocrine tumor / carcinoid
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Tumor marker PSA
Prostate cancer BPH prostatitis