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Maddy - First Aid > Path > Flashcards

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1
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ALK oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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lung adenocarcinoma

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BCR-ABL oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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CML, ALL

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BCL-2 oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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follicular and diffuse large B Cell Lymphoma

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BRAF oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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melanoma, NHL, papillary thyroid carcinoma, hairy cell leukemia

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c-KIT oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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GIST

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c-MYC oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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burkitt lymphoma

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HER2/neu (c-erbB2) oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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breast and gastric carcinomas

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JAK2 oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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chronic myeloproliferative disorders

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KRAS oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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colon cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer

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MYCL1 oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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lung tumor

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N-myc oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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neuroblastoma

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RET oncogene is associated with what neoplasm

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MEN 2A and 2B, papillary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma

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APC tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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colorectal cancer (associated with FAP)

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BRCA1/BRCA2 tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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breast, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers

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CDKN2A tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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melanoma, pancreatic cancer

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DCC tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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colon cancer

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SMAD4 tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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pancreatic cancer

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MEN1 tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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MEN type 1

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NF1 tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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neurofibromatosis type 1

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NF2 tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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neurofibromatosis type 2

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PTEN tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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prostate, breast, endometrial cancers

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Rb tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma

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TP53 tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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most human cancers, Li-fraumeni syndrome (SBLA cancer syndrome - sarcoma, breast, leukemia, adrenal gland)

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TSC1 tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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tuberous sclerosis

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TSC2 tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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tuberous sclerosis

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VHL tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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von Hippel-Lindau dz

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WT1 tumor suppressor gene is associated with what condition

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wilms tumor

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aflatoxins (aspergillus):

  • exposure
  • organ affected
  • impact
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stored grains and nuts

liver

hepatocellular carcinoma

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alkylating agents:

  • exposure
  • organ
  • impact
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oncologic chemotherapy

blood

leukemia/lymphoma

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aromatic amines (benzidine, 2-naphthylamine)

  • exposure
  • organ affected
  • impact
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textile industry, cigarette smoke

bladder

transitional cell carcinoma

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arsenic

  • exposure
  • organ affected
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herbicides, metal smelting

liver, lung, skin

angiosarcoma, lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma

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asbestos

  • exposure
  • organ affected
  • impact
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old roofing material, shipyard workers

lung

bronchogenic carcinoma > mesothelioma

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ionizing radiation

  • organ affected
  • impact
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thyroid

papillary thyroid carcinoma, leukemia

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nickel, chromium, beryllium, silica

  • organ affected
  • impact
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lung

lung cancer

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nitrosamines

  • organ affected
  • impact
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stomach

gastric cancer

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radon

  • exposure
  • organ affected
  • impact
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byproduct of uranium decay, accumulates in basements

lung

lung cancer

37
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vinyl chloride

  • exposure
  • organ affected
  • impact
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used to make PVC pipes

liver

angiosarcoma

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EBV is associated with what cancers

A

burkitt lymphoma

HL

nasopharyngeal carcinoma

primary CNS lymphoma

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HBV, HCV is associated with what cancers

A

hepatocellular carcinoma

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HHV-8 is associated with what cancers

A

kaposi sarcoma

41
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HPV is associated with what cancers

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cervical and penile/anal carcinoma, head and neck cancer

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H. pylori is associated with what cancers

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gastric adenocarcinoma and MALT lymphoma

43
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HTLV-1 is associated with what cancers

A

adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma

44
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liver fluke (clonorchis sinensis) is associated with what cancers

A

cholangiocarcinoma

45
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schistosoma haematobium is associated with what cancers

A

squamous cell bladder cancer

46
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alkaline phosphatase can be a marker for what conditions

A

mets to bone or liver

paget dz of bone

seminoma

47
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alpha-fetoprotein can be a marker for what conditions

A

hepatocellular carcinoma

endodermal sinus (yolk sac) tumor

mixed germ cell tumor

ataxia-telangectasia

neural tube defects

48
Q

hCG can be a marker for what conditions

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hydatidiform moles and choriocarcinomas

testicular cancer

49
Q

CA 15-3/CA 27-29 can be a marker for what conditions

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breast cancer

50
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CA 19-9 can be a marker for what conditions

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pancreatic adenocarcinoma

51
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CA 125 can be a marker for what conditions

A

ovarian cancer

52
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calcitonin can be a marker for what conditions

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medullary thyroid carcinoma

53
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CEA can be a marker for what conditions

A

colorectal and pancreatic cancers

54
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chromogranin can be a marker for what conditions

A

neuroendocrine tumors

55
Q

LDH can be a marker for what conditions

A

testicular germ cell tumors

ocarian dysgerminoma

56
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neuron-specific enolase can be a marker for what conditions

A

neuroendocrine tumors (small cell lung cancer, carcinoid tumor, neuroblastoma)

57
Q

PSA can be a marker for what conditions

A

prostate cancer

58
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Chromogranin and synaptophysin stain

  • what is the target
  • what tumors can be identified
A

neuroendocrine cells

small cell carcinoma of the lung and carcinoid tumor

59
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cytokeratin stain

  • what is the target
  • what tumors can be identified
A

epithelial cells

epithelial tumors (squamous cell carcinoma)

60
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Desmin stain

  • what is the target
  • what tumors can be identified
A

muscle

muscle tumors (rhabdomuyosarcoma)

61
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GFAP stain

  • what is the target
  • what tumors can be identified
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neuroglia (astrocytes, schwann cells, oligodendrocytes)

astrocytoma, glioblastoma

62
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neurofilament stain

  • what is the target
  • what tumors can be identified
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neurons

neuronal tumors (neuroblastoma)

63
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PSA stain

  • what is the target
  • what tumors can be identified
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prostatic epithelium

prostate cancer

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S-100 stain

  • what is the target
  • what tumors can be identified
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neural crest cells

melanoma, schwannoma, langerhans cell histiocytosis

65
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TRAP stain

  • what is the target
  • what tumors can be identified
A

tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase

hairy cell leukemia

66
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vimentin stain

  • what is the target
  • what tumors can be identified
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mesenchymal tissue (fibroblasts, endothelial cells, macrophages)

mesenchymal tumors (sarcoma), other tumors (endometrial carcinoma, RCC, meningioma)

67
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psammoma bodies are seen in:

A

PSaMMOMa

P: papillary carcinoma of thyroid

S: somatostatinoma

M: meningioma

M: malignant mesothelioma

O: ovarian serous papillary cystadenocarcinoma

M: prolactinoma (milk)

68
Q

the paraneoplastic syndrome dermatomyositis is associated with what tumors

A

adenocarcinomas (ovarian)

69
Q

the paraneoplastic syndrome acanthosis nigricans is associated with what tumors

A

gastric adenocarcinoma and other visceral malignancies

70
Q

the paraneoplastic sign of Leser-Trelat is associated with what tumors

A

GI adenocarcinomas and other visceral malignancies

71
Q

the paraneoplastic syndrome hypertrophic asteoarthropathy is associated with what tumors

A

adenocarcinoma of the lung

72
Q

hypercalcemia is associated with what tumors

A

squamous cell carcinomas of lung, head, and neck

bladder, breast, ovarian carcinomas

lymphoma

73
Q

cushing syndrome is associated with what tumors

A

small cell lung cancer

74
Q

hyponatremia (SIADH) is associated with what tumors

A

small cell lung cancer

75
Q

polycythemia is associated with what tumors

A

pheochromocytoma, RCC, HCC, hemangioblastoma, leiomyoma

76
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pure red cell aplasia is associated with what tumors

77
Q

good syndrome is associated with what tumors

78
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trousseau syndrome is associated with what tumors

A

adenocarcinomas, especially pancreatic

79
Q

nonbacterial thrombotic (marantic) endocarditis is associated with what tumors

A

adenocarcinomas, especially pancreatic

80
Q

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is associated with what tumors

A

ovarian teratoma

81
Q

opsoclonus-myoclonus ataxia syndrome is associated with what tumors

A

neuroblastoma (children)

small cell lung cancer (adults)

82
Q

paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration is associated with what tumors

A

small cell lung cancer

gynecologic and breast cancers

HL

83
Q

paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis is associated with what tumors

A

small cell lung cancer

84
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lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome is associated with what tumors

A

small cell lung cancer

85
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myasthenia gravis is associated with what tumors

Maddy - First Aid (23 decks)

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