Orathon3: Adventures in Pathology Flashcards
A white patch or plaque that Won’t rub off and which can’t be diagnosed as any specific condition. A Clinically descriptive term.
Leukoplakia
2 etiologies of Leukoplakia:
Frictional Keratosis (physical)
Tobacco (most)
80% of Leukoplakia is _____, _____, and ______
17% is ______
3% is _____
Hyperparakeratosis, Hyperorthokeratosis, Acanthosis (increased thickness)
Epithelial dysplasia/carcinoma in situ (pre-malignant)
Superficially invasive squamous cell carcinoma
Superficially Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma makes up ____% of __________,
3%, Leukoplakia
Superficialy invasive squamous cell carcinoma (3% of Leukoplakia), a single incisional biopsy will underdiagnose ___%, and surgical excision will display carcinoma ___%
Multiple biopsies will underdiagnose ____%, carcinoma __%
30%, 12%
12%, 2.4%
3 most common anatomic sites for Leukoplakia:
% of time Dysplastic/Invasive for each
Floor mouth/ventral tongue (50%)
Lateral Tongue (25%)
Lower lip (35%)
There is homogenous Leukoplakia and Non-homogenous leukoplakia, which makes up ____ % of dysplastic/invasive
50-80%
3 types of Non-homogenous Leukoplakia:
Erythroleukoplakia (Erosive)
Nodular leukoplakia (Speckled)
Verrucous leukoplakia
The Rare form of progressive leukoplakia that is characterized by progression, multifocality, verrucous morphology, recurrence after excision, progression to SCC and death
Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia
Leukoplakia Malignant trasfromation _____ overall:
____% if dysplastic
____% if NOT dysplastic
4-6%
15%
1-3.5%
A red patch which can’t be diagnosed as a specific condition
clinically descriptive term considerable less common than leukoplakia
Erythroplakia
T/F
Erythroplakia has a tendency for high risk sites and may produce symptoms
True
Histology of Erythroplakia
Dysplasia
Carcinomainsitu/carcinoma
*almost 100%
Tx of Erythroplakia depends on presence/absence of what?
dysplasia
*severity
% if Erythroplakia resolves with Smoked tobacco cessation:
spit/topical tobacco cessation:
50%
95%
4 Premalignant conditions of Erythroplakia:
Sideropenic dysphagia
Submucous fibrosis
Lichen planus (controversial)
Immunosuppression
Oral Cancer: (known as what 2 things)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Epidermoid Carcinoma
SCC represents greater than ___% of all oral cancer
90%
90% of Oral Cancer is SCC. 10% is made up of what 3 types?
carcinoma/adenocarcinoma (salivary, metastatic)
Sarcoma
Leukemia/Lymphoma
How many new cases of SCC diagnosed/year?
How many will die?
30,000
9,000
Average 5 yr survival rate for oral SCC is less than
50%
Oropharyngeal cancer survival is (represents 1/3):
Oral cavity cancer survival is (represents 2/3):
*these 2 are computed together = 63%
90%
49.5%
Oral cavity cancer (SCC) has the __th lowest survival rate of any cancer
6th
T/F
Survival rates of oral cancer aren’t improving
Represent 4th most common cancer in black males
6th most common cancer in white males
True
T/F
oral cavity cancer has a higher death rate than Melanoma, Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer
True
Peak age of incidence of Oral Cancer:
Increasing incidence:
50-70
under 40
male:female ratio for Oral Cancer
males 2:1
Risk Factors of Oral Cancer:
radiation (lip only) tobacco alcohol immune genetic environmental
In __% of cases, Oral Cancer pt is/was a Smoker
75%
T/F
The risk for cigars/pipe smoking = risk for cigarettes for intraoral SCC
True
T/F
Smokeless tobacco has the same incidence of oral SCC as smoked
False
*smokeless much lower
T/F
Typically, oral SCC SMOKELESS pts have been exposed to tobacco for 20-30 years
True
*site of quid, cancer develops
Statistically, what is a greater risk factor for Oral SCC than tobacco?
Alcohol
Risk for use of Alcohol developing oral SCC is greater than 2 pack/day smokers
True
Alcohol has what 3 effects that contribute to SCC
drying agent
solvent
contaminant
Alcoholics have nutritional deficiencies and liver disease (increase of carcinogens) that lead to oral SCC
True
Abuse of Alcohol is considered to be ___ alcohol equivalents/day
6
Risk min smoking/drinking:
heavy smoking/minimum drinking:
heavy drinking/ minimum smoking
heavy smoking/drinking:
1
8
23
100
Aging, chronic nutritional deficiency, disease states, and therapeutic interventions can all affect the Immune System and are risk factors for Oral SCC
True
4 types of Chronic Nutritional Deficiencies
*risk factors for Oral SCC
Iron deficiency (Plummer-Vinson)
Vitamin A deficiency (protective/preventive)
Vitamin C deficiency
Vitamin E deficiency (antioxidant)
Chronic candidal infection can lead to what 2 conditions (increasing risk factor for Oral SCC)
Epithelial hyperplasia
Persistent/continuous inflammatory cell response
Several types of HPV are oncogenic and produce ____ of cell cycle regulation that compromise immune system _____
inhibition
surveillance
T/F
Significant increase of Oral SCC due to HPV
True
30 years ago HPV cause ___% of throat cancer
today it is ___%
15%
80%
2 types of Herpes associated with Oral SCC
EBV (HHV 4)
KSAV (HHV 8)
*both inhibit immune surveillance
Chronic conditions stimulate the immune system can accumulate what?
Genetic defects of affected cells
*diabetes, perio, lichen planus - leads to Oral SCC
3 Types of Therapeutic interventions that can increase risk for Oral SCC
Chemo
Radiation
Routine meds (anti-rejection)
Genetic defects associated with what 2 Syndromes increase risk for genetic defects:
*but, not particularly Oral SCC
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
Gardner’s Syndrome
Though basal cell nevus syndrome and Gardner’s syndrome are associated with Genetic Defects, specific syndromes are NOT reported associated with Oral SCC
True
Family Hx of Oral SCC is a risk factor
True
3 Environmental factors increase risk for Oral SCC:
Carcinogenic chemicals
Foods/additives
Heat
Only ____% of US adults can correctly identify early signs of Oral Cancer
Only ___% of US adults know risk of alcohol
Only ___% of US adults have had an Oral Cancer exam
25%
13%
14%
In ___% of new Oral SCC cases, the Pts have absolutely no evident risk factors
25%
Warning Signs for Oral SCC (H/N)
C hange in sensation A sore will not heal U nexplained hoarseness/difficulty swallowing T hickening/lump I nability to pronounce O bvious change in mole, wart, etc N agging cough
4 things Oral SCC can look like:
Leukoplakia (white plaque)
Erythroplakia (red plaque)
Ulcer
Exophytic Mass
T/F
Earliest lesions do NOT show characteristic features that increase index of suspicion for Oral SCC
True
Advances lesions for Oral SCC have 5 characteristics:
firm/hard (indurated)
non-moveable
Irregular, exophytic growth
Non-healing ulcer (rolled borders very ominous)
Pain
T/F
An oral cavity site of Origin for Oral SCC is decreasing
it can, however, occur anywhere
True
2 areas rarely affected by Oral SCC
3 high risk sites:
Dorsum tongue, Anterior hard palate
lower lip, posterior lateral tongue, floor mouth
T/F
Males are 2:1 Oral SCC, though females are increasing
True
Increasing incidence of Oral SCC in Females is in what 2 areas?
This has minimal association with what?
tonsillar pillars/soft palate margins
HPV
T/F
Oropharynx cancers are decreasing in frequency
False