PP correction fc Flashcards
which cancers are routinely screened for in the UK?
- cervical
- breast
- bowel
what is the name for malignant neoplasms of the following tissue type:
- adipose tissue
- glandular epithelium
- blood vessels
- striated muscles
- liposarcoma = adipose tissue
- adenocarcinoma = glandular epithelia
- angiocarcinoma = blood vessel
- rhabdomyosarcoma = striated muscle
Which virus is associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma?
HIV
(people with kaposis sarcoma present with purple ish skin lesions)
what is p53 gene and what is its normal function?
p53 is a type of TSG
it is normally involved in DNA repair and programming cell apoptosis if DNA repair is not possible
what are the 2 main risk factors associated with cervical cancer?
HPV:
* creates E6 + E7
* E6 blocks P53 which stops the cell from undergoing apoptosis
* E7 takes over the retinoblastoma gene (TSG)
* activates cyclins
smoking
what are the 2 main risk factors associated with liver cell carcinoma?
Hep B:
* chronic inflammation causes increased cell repair
* increased risk of bringing forth pre-existing DNA mutations or causing new mutations
Aphlatoxins:
* toxin that works with Hep B and increases the effects of Hep B
what is the main risk factor associated with colorectal carcinoma?
low fibre diet:
* slower passage of faeces through gut
* carcinogens present are in contact with cells for a longer period of time
* increased risk of cancer
what are the 2 main risk factors associated with Burkitts lymphoma?
malaria:
* malaria can reactivate dormant EBV (epstein-barr virus)
EBV:
* promotes B cell proliferation so increased risk of mutations arising
what are the 2 main risk factors associated with bladder cancer?
schistosomiasis:
* eggs cause chronic inflammation
* results in squamous metaplasia
* increased risk of dysplasia
* causes squamous cell carcinoma
long term cathoderisation:
* basically same as above except eggs
what are the 2 main risk factors associated with a gastric adenocarcinoma?
Helicobacter pylori:
* causes chronic inflammation
* results in metaplasia
* increased risk of dysplasia
* malignancy
smoking
how does asbestos (insulation fibres) cause cancer?
- fibres absorb toxins
- generate free radicals
- cause chronic inflammation
what are the 3 types of skin cancers?
- squamous cell carcinoma
- basal cell carcinoma
- melanoma
what agent in smoking causes cancer?
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
how does smoking cause cancer?
- smoking acts as an initiator carcinogen
- causes chronic inflammation (then everything associated with this)
what is Li-Fraumeni syndrome?
- fault in the TP53 TSG
- increased risk of developing num of cancers:
1. breast
2. brain
3. bone
What is the mechanism of action of statins?
Inhibit HMG-CoA reductase - an enzyme involved in the formation of cholesterol
Less cholesterol is produced which causes up regulation of LDL receptors on cell membrane so reduces circulating LDL
Less LDL in blood that can be caught up in atherosclerotic plaques
What is meant by the term stage and grade in relation to cancers?
Stage = how much a cancer has spread
Grade = how aggressive the cancer is
What 3 microscopic features help to asses the grade of a tumour?
Mitosis
Nuclear pleomorphism
Tubules
Who is offered bowel cancer screening in the UK and how are they screened?
Men and women aged 60-74 every 2 years
At home FIT testing then a colonoscopy if needed
Who is invited for cervical screening and how is it done?
Women and people with cervix aged 25-64
(25-50 is every 3 years, 50-64 is every 5 years)
Smear test - scrape cells and test for HPV
Who is offered breast cancer screening and how is it screened?
Women aged 50-70
Mammogram
why do patients with prostate cancer present with back pain?
the tumour metastisises, spreads through blood stream and causes sclerotic bone lesions
Answer the following questions about keloid scars:
1. where are keloid scars common?
2. where are keloid scars rare?
3. do keloid scars recur if exised?
4. what are keloid scars composed of?
5. do keloid scars remain within the wound margins?
6. are keloid scars prone to malignant changes?
- sternum, shoulder, neck and cheeks
- eyelids
- yes, recur if exised
- thickened collagen bands
- grow beyond wound margins
- dont undergo malignant changes
what factors adversely affect wound healing?
anaemia
obstructive jaundice
radiation therapy
chemotherapy
what type of sutures are preferred for wound healing?
monofilament
polyfilament sutures arent preffered as they have a larger surface area which means its easier for bacteria to grow causing infection
does bone have good regeneration capacity?
yes very good
in the brain what tissue replaces neuronal damage?
glial cells
what impact does scurvy have on wound healing?
breakdown of previously healed scars