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Oral Pathology Chapter 10 Flashcards

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Human Papilloma Virus types 6 and 11 result in what sort of benign oral manifestation?

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Squamous Papilloma

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What term describes the ability of a virus to break down the human defenses and cause disease in an individual?

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Virulence

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What term describes the ability of a virus to horizontally transfer from individual to individual?

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Infectivity

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What is the name given to a wart on the tongue?

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Verruca Vulgaris

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What types of HPV cause warts on the tongue?

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2, 4, 6, and 40

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If there is a single papule or nodule that has a “cobblestone” appearance, what is the first thing you should think it might be?

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Verruca Vulgaris

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What is the scientific name for venereal wart?

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Condyloma Acuminatum

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What eight forms of HPV can cause venereal warts?

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2, 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 53, and 54

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What three forms of HPV that cause venereal warts are considered “high risk”?

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16, 18 and 31

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Which two forms of HPV risk forming into squamous cell carcinoma?

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16 and 18 in genitourinal area

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Should a whole score of cobblestone growths appear in the mouth, what is the most likely culprit?

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Multifocal Epithelial Hyperplasia (Heck’s disease)

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What is it called when a growth occurs in the nose?

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Sinonasal Papilloma

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What are the three forms of sinonasal papillomas that exist?

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  1. Fungiform, 2. Inverted and 3. Cylindrical cell
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What form of sinonasal papilloma is the most dangerous (has the greatest odds of malignancy)?

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Inverted

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What is the name of painless, skin-colored lesions that are typically seen in children, are sessile papules with smooth surfaces?

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Molluscum Contagiosum

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What type of virus causes Molluscum Contagiosum?

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DNA poxvirus

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What histological feature is present in Molluscum Contagiosum?

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Henderson-Paterson bodies

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Is Molluscum Contagiosum ever malignant?

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No

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What disease appears as painless, sessile lesions with roughened surfaces with lipid-laden histiocytes in the epithelium?

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Verruciform Xanthoma

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What is the skin condition that causes moles to appear all over the skin?

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Seborrheic Keratosis

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What is the name of the skin condition that Morgan Freeman has?

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Dermatosis papulosa nigra

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Should a sudden onset of Seborrheic keratoses occur, what is the primary concern?

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That the patient has developed Leser-Trelat sign (sign of internal malignant cancer)

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What is it called when the sebaceous cells in the face grow out of control?

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Sebaceous Hyperplasia

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What is the primary concern with sebaceous hyperplasis?

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That it’s not a more serious facial tumor

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What is the distinct form of sebaceous hyperplasia?

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Umbilicated appearance

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What is the scientific name for freckles?

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Ephelis

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What are the brown age spots on the hands of old people called?

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Actinic lentigo

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Should a group of benign cutaneous melanocytes cluster together in a child to form a mass, what is that called?

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Lentigo Simplex

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What is the name of the acquired, hormonally-driven hyperpigmentation of the skin of the face?

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Melasma

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What is the best treatment for Melasma?

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Avoiding the sun/sunscreen

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What is the oral counterpart to the freckle?

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Oral melanotic macule

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A freckle that is large and on the lips/vermilion border is known as what?

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Labial Melanotic macule

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33
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Should a freckle on the lip be biopsied?

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Probably - they look a lot like melanomas

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What is the name of the brown bruising that occurs on the inner cheeks of African-American women and that can be caused by birth control?

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Oral melanoacanthoma

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What is the scientific name of the common mole?

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Acquired melanocytic nevus

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What are superficial, round aggregates of nevi called?

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Theques

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What is the name of the huge, ugly moles that sometimes cover portions of newborns?

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Congenital Melanocytic Nevus

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What is a common companion symptom to Congenital Melanocytic nevi?

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Hypertrichosis (excess hair)

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What should be done with Congenital melanocytic nevi?

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They should be removed if at all possible (15% cancerous)

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Should a mole be surrounded by a white ring, what is that called?

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Halo nevus

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41
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What is a red mole called?

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Spitz Nevus

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42
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What is a blue mole called?

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Blue nevus

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43
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Where are the blue moles in the mouth found?

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Almost always on the palate

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44
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What causes the blue pigmentation?

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Tyndall effect

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What are we worried about if we see white on the borders of the tongue?

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Leukoplakia

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What is a leukoplakia?

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An intraoral white plaque that does not rub off and cannot be identified as any other well-known entity

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47
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What is the 2nd most common melanocytic nevus encountered in the oral cavity?

48
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What are five white lesions that CAN be scraped off?

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  1. Materia alba, 2. White-coated tongue (plaque), 3. Burn, 4. Pseudomembranous candidiasis and 5. Sloughing from toothpaste
49
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What percentage of precancer is comprised by a leukoplakia?

50
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What is SCCA also known as?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

51
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What is the lesion called from smokeless tobacco?

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Tobacco pouch keratosis

52
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What is the name of the herbal extract found in toothpastes and mouth rinses that can cause leukoplakia?

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Sanguinaria

53
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Which two microorganisms can cause leukoplakia?

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  1. Treponema pallidum and 2. Candida albicans
54
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Which virus two strains have been identified in some leukoplakias?

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HPV 16 and 18

55
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What three areas are most concerning to find a leukoplakia?

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  1. Vermilion border, 2. Lateral/ventral tongue and 3. Floor of the mouth
56
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What is the name of patches of red in leukoplakia where epithelial cells are so immature that they can no longer produce keratin?

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Erythroplakia

57
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What is it termed when leukoplakia are white and red?

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Erythroleukoplakia

58
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What type of leukoplakia has the greatest risk for cancer?

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Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

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Name and place the four types of leukoplakia in order of cancer risk and association from least worrisome to most worrisome:

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  1. Leukoplakia, 2. Erythroleukoplakia, 3. Erythroplakia and 4. Proliferous leukoplakia
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What is it called when cellular alterations are limited to the lower 1/3?

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Mild dysplasia

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What is it called when alternations are limited to the lower 1/2?

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Moderate dysplasia

62
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What is it called when you have alterations above the lower 1/2?

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Severe dysplasia

63
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What is it called when you have alterations throughout the entire epithelium?

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Carcinoma in situ

64
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At what level should a leukoplakia be completely removed?

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Moderate epithelial dysplasia or worse

65
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What is the name of a red patch that cannot be diagnosed as any other condition?

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Erythroplakia

66
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When is a lesion most likely to occur in smokeless tobacco use?

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When heavy use begins

67
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Betel quid or paan cause what disease?

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Oral Submucous Fibrosis

68
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What is a common first time complaint from using Betel quid or paan?

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Trismus and mucosal pain (association with spicy food)

69
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What oral change can occur due to smoking (largely from the heat)?

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Nicotine Stomatitis

70
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What is the name of a common cutaneous premalignant lesion caused by UV radiation with scaly, irregular plaques?

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Actinic keratosis

71
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What is it called when sun damage causes “farmer’s lip” in older individuals?

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Actinic cheilosis

72
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What is the name of a redish mole with a scabby appearance on top?

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Keratoacanthoma

73
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What disease predisposes individuals to keratoacanthomas?

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Muir-Torre syndrome

74
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What is the recommended treatment for keratoacanthomas?

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Surgical excision

75
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What cancer is the most dangerous in the oral cavity?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

76
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What four behavioral traits can lead to increased risk for SCC?

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  1. Alcohol, 2. tobacco, 3. Phenolic agent exposure and 4. Radiation
77
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What two nutritional deficiencies can increase risk for SCC?

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  1. Iron deficiency and 2. Vitamin A deficiency
78
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What three diseases increase risk for SCC?

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  1. Syphilis, 2. Oncogenic viruses and 3. Immunosuppression
79
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What two genetic factors predispose an individual for SCC?

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Oncogenes and Tumor suppressor gene mutations

80
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What five physical forms can a SCC take?

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  1. Exophytic, 2. Endophytic, 3. Leukoplakia, 4. Erythroplakia and 5. Erythroleukoplakia
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What are the first thru fourth most common locations for SCC?

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  1. Tongue, 2. Floor of the mouth, 3. Soft palate and 4. Gingiva
82
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Where are floor of the mouth SCCs most likely to be located?

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Near the frenum, near the midline

83
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Should an SCC develop on the soft palate or tonsillar area, what does this likely mean for the patient?

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That the disease has metastisized from a different location

84
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Where does SCC spread most commonly?

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Ipsilateral cervical lymph nodes

85
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What is the system that determines a patient’s prognosis for SCC?

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TNM system

86
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What does the T stand for in TNM?

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Tumor (size)

87
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What does the M stand for in TNM?

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Distant metastasis

88
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What does the N stand for in TNM?

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Nodes (local lymph nodes)

89
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Should a value of x be given to one of the letters in TNM, what does that indicate?

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That there was no available information about that specific thing

90
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Tis signifies what in the TNM system?

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That the carcinoma is in situ

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What sizes do T1, T2 and T3 correspond to?

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T1 = 2cm or less, T2 = 2-4 cm and T3 = more 4 cm

92
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What does T4a mean?

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Tumor is resectable and does not involve major anatomy

93
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What does T4b mean?

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Tumor is unresectable

94
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What does N1 mean?

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Single ipsilateral node, 3cm or less

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What does N2 mean?

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Ipsilateral or contralateral node or nodes; 6 cm or less

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What does N3 mean?

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Any metastasis in a nod more than 6 cm

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What does M0 mean?

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No metastasis

98
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What does M1 mean?

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Metastasis

99
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What does a stage I TNM classification respond to?

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T1, N0, M0

100
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What does a stage II TNM classification respond to?

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T2, N0, M0

101
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What does a stage III TNM classification respond to?

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T3, N0, M0 or an T, N1, M0

102
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What does a stage IV TNM classification represent?

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Any M; any T4; any N3

103
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What does the staging of histological features indicate in SCC?

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How similar the tumor is to its parent cells - lower grades are better.

104
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Which is better for diagnosing prognosis; histological features or clinical features?

105
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What is it called when you have two separate occurrences of the same disease?

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Synchronous

106
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What is it called when you get the same disease that you already had years down the road?

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Metachronous

107
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Once you’ve had SCC, you have a tendency to develop multiple mucosal cancers. What is this known as?

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Field Cancerization

108
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What cancer are smokeless tobacco users at particular risk for developing?

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Verrucous carcinoma

109
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What cancer is particularly common in Chinese men and can cause a lump in the lateral neck?

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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

110
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What is the most common of all cancers?

A

Basal cell carcinoma

111
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What term refers to superficial capillaries sometimes seen in Basal cell carcinomas?

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Telangiectatic

112
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What disease is described as a malignant neoplasm of melanocytic origin?

113
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What is it called when Melanoma spreads horizontally?

A

Radical growth

114
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What is it called when Melanoma spreads deeper?

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Vertical growth

115
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What do the ABCDEs of Melanoma stand for?

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A = Asymmetry, B = Border irregularity, C = Color variation, D = Diameter greater than 6 mm and E = Evolving

116
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What is the acronym for the worst areas to have melanoma and what does it stand for?

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BANS = Back, Arms, Neck and Scalp

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