Oncology Flashcards

1
Q

G1: most _ period of cell cycle. __ act here.

A

variable; growth factors

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Radiation therapy: _ phase most sensitive; most effective with __; higher energy = __; path: __; decreased healing due to: __

A

M phase; high o2 levels; less skin damage; obliterative enarteritis; impaired fibroblasts

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3
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Extremity sarcoma biopsy: excisional if __; otherwise __; incisional biopsy (less __ disruption– easier to excise scar if __)

A

<4cm; longitudinal incision; lymphatic disruption; biopsy positive (Every year)

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4
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Li Fraumeni syndrome:
_ mutation
_
_ CA
_ tumors
_
A

p53 mutation; sarcomas, breast ca; brain tumors; leukemia

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5
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Sarcomas generally spread __; not to __. Staging based on _; not on __

A

hematogenously, not to lymphatics; based on GRADE not size/nodes

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6
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Colon Ca associated w:
\_\_
\_\_
\_\_
\_\_
A

loss of APC gene; p53; DCC; k-ras activation

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7
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Breast Ca associated w:
_
_
_
_
_
A

p53; BCL-2; C-myc; C-myb; her 2 neu

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8
Q

C- myc associated with:
_
_
_

A

small cell lung CA; neuroblastoma; burkitt’s lymphoma

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9
Q

BCL-2 gene regulates __;

__ and __ also associated with this process

A

apoptosis; p53 and c-myc

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10
Q

sis oncogene is homologous to __

A

PDGF

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11
Q

Erb B codes for ___;

associated with __ survival in breast ca

A

epidermal growth factor receptor; decreased survival

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12
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K ras __ oncogene encodes for __ protein.
__% of pancreatic ca
_% of colon ca
also in __ ca

A

proto-oncogene; GTP; 90%, 50%; lung

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13
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Ret __ oncogene diagnostic for __. Patient with family history of __ who has Ret should have __.

A

proto-oncogene; Medullary thryoid cancer; MEN; total thyroidectomy

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14
Q

Tamoxifen (binds ___) shown to decrease breast cancer in high risk. Risk of __ with endometrial cancer.

A

estrogen receptor; DVT

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15
Q

__ and __ both have pulmonary fibrosis as complication.

A

Bleomycin and Busulfan

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16
Q

__ and __ both cause neurotoxicity.

A

Vincristine and cisplatin

17
Q

Levamisole mechanism: ____; is an ____ agent.

A

immunostimulant; antihelminthic