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Robbins Chp 7 - Neoplasia Flashcards

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APC

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Tumor suppressor gene
Fxn - inhibitor of WNT signaling
Familial syndrome - familial colonic polyps & carcinomas
Cancers - carcinomas of stomach, colon, pancreas, melanoma

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NF1

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Tumor suppressor gene
Fxn - inhibitor of RAS/MAPK signaling
Familial syndrome - neurofibromatosis type I (neurofibromas and peripheral nerve sheath tumors)
Cancers - neuroblastoma, juvenile myeloid leukemia

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NF-2

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Tumor suppressor gene
Protein - Merlin
Fxn - cytoskeletal stability; Hippo pathway signaling
Familial syndromes - neurofibromatosis type 2 (acoustic Schwannoma and meningioma)
Cancer - Schwannoma, meningioma

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PTCH

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Tumor suppressor gene
Protein - Patched
Fxn - inhibitor of hedgehog signaling
Familial syndrome - Gorlin syndrome
Cancer - basal cell carcinoma, medulloblastoma
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VHL

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Tumor suppressor gene
Fxn - inhibitor of hypoxia-induced transcription factors
Familial syndromes - Von Hippel Lindsay syndrome (cerebellar hamngioblastoma, retinal angiosarcoma, renal cell carcinoma)
Cancer - renal cell carcinoma

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CDH1

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Tumor suppressor gene
Protein - E-Cadherin
Fxn - cell adhesion, inhibition of cell motility
Familial syndromes - familial gastric cancer
Cancer - gastric carcinoma, lobular breast carcinoma

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TP53

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Tumors suppressor gene
Fxn - cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in response to DNA damage
Familial syndromes - Li-Fraumeni syndrome (diverse cancers)
Cancers - most human cancers

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BRCA1, BRCA2

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Tumor suppressor genes
Fxn - repair of double-stranded breaks in DNA
Familial syndromes - familial breast and ovarian carcinoma; carcinomas of male breasts; chronic lymphocytic leukemia (BRCA2)
Cancers - rare

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MSH2, MCH1, MSH6

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Tumor suppressor genes
Fxn: DNA mismatch repair
Familial syndromes - hereditary nonpolyposis colon carcinoma
Cancer - colonic and endometrial carcinoma

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WT1

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Tumor suppressor genes
Fxn - transcription factor
Familial syndrome - familial Wilms tumor
Cancer - Wilms tumor, certain leukemias

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PDGFB

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Growth factor oncogene
Fxn - platelet-derived growth factor
Mech - overexpression, autocrine loop
Tumor - astrocytoma

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ERBB2 [HER2/neu]

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Growth factor receptor oncogene
Fxn - epidermal growth factor receptor
Mech - amplification
Tumor - subset of breast carcinoma and gastric carcinoma

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RET

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Neural growth factor receptor oncogene
Mech - point mutation
Tumor - MEN2A, MEN2B and sporadic medullary carcinoma of thyroid

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KIT

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Stem cell growth factor receptor oncogene
Mech - point mutation
Tumor - Gi stromal tumor

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RAS gene family

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Special transducer oncogene
Fxn - GTP-binding protein
Mech - point mutation
Tumor - carcinomas, melanoma, and lymphoma

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ABL

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Special transducer oncogene
Fxn - tyrosine kinase
Mech - t(9;22) with BCR
Tumor - CML and sometimes ALL

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C-MYC

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Nuclear receptor oncogene
Fxn - transcription actor
Mech - t(8;14) involving IgH
Tumor - Burkitt lymphoma

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N-Myc

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Nuclear receptor oncogene
Fxn - transcription factor
Mech - amplification
Tumor - neuroblastoma

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L-Myc

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Nuclear receptor oncogene
Fxn - transcription factor
Mech - amplification
Tumor - lung carcinoma (small cell)

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CCND1 (cyclin D1)

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Cell cycle regulator oncogene
Fxn - cyclin
Mech - t(11;14) involving IgH
Tumor - mantle cell lymphoma

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CDK4

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Cell cycle regulator oncogene
Fxn - cyclin-dependent kinase
Mech - amplification
Tumor - melanoma

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ALK

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Gene product - receptor tyrosine kinase

Neoplasm - lung adenocarcinoma

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BCL-2

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Gene product - anti-apoptotic molecule

Neoplasm - follicular and diffuse B cell lymphoma

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BRAF

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Gene produce - serine/threonine kinase

Neoplasm - melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma

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KRAS

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Gene product - GTPase

Neoplasm - colon cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) - translocation and affected gene?

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(9;22) (q34;q11)
ABL 9q34
BCR 22q11

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) - translocation and affected genes?

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(8;21) (q22;q22)
(15;17)(q22;q21)
AML

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Burkitt lymphoma - translocation and affected genes?

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(8;14)(q24;q32)
cMYC
IgH

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Mantle cell lymphoma - translocations and affected genes?

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(11;14)(q13;q32)
CCND1
IgH

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Follicular lymphoma - translocations and affected genes?

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(14;18)(q32;q21)
IgH
BCL2

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PSA serum tumor marker - indicates what cancer?

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Prostate cancer

Can also be increased in BPH

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LEA serum tumor marker - other name and cancer it indicates?

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Carcinoembryonic Ag

Carcinomas of stomach, pancreas, colon, and breast

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AFP serum tumor marker - stands for what and indicates what cancers?

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Alpha-fetoprotein

Hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoblastoma, yolk sac tumor, teratocarcinomas

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HCG tumor marker indicates what cancer?

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Testicular tumors and hydratidiform mole

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CA-125 tumor marker indicates what cancer?

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Ovarian cancer

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Immunoglobulin tumor marker indicates what cancer?

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Multiple myeloma, secretary plasma cell tumors

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TP53 tumor marker indicates what cancer?

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Bladder cancer, head/neck cancers, colon and pancreatic cancers

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How do you collect samples for TP53 tumor marker?

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Bladder - collect with urine
Head/neck - collect with saliva
Colon and pancreatic - collect with stool/serum

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EBV is associated with what cancers?

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Burkitt lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, primary CNS lymphoma (in immunocompromised patients)

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HBV, HCV is associated with what cancers?

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

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HHV-8 is associated with what cancers?

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Kaposi sarcoma

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HPV is associated with what cancers?

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Cervical and penile/anal carcinoma (types 16,18), head and neck cancer

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H pylori is associated with what cancers?

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Gastric adenocarcinoma and MALT lymphoma

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HTLV-1 is associated with what cancers?

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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

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Schistosomiasis naematobium is associated with what cancers?

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Bladder cancer (squamous cell)

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Arsenic leads to what cancers?

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Lung carcinoma, skin carcinoma

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Asbestos leads to what cancers?

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Lung, esophageal, gastric, and colon carcinomas; mesothelioma

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Benzene leads to what cancers? And is found where?

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AML

Printing, lithography, paint, rubber, dry cleaning, adhesives, detergents

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Beryllium leads to what cancers and is found where?

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Lung carcinoma

Missile fuels, space vehicles, nuclear reactors

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Cadmium leads to what cancer and is found where?

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Prostate carcinoma

Yellow pigments, batteries

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Chromium leads to what cancers and is found where?

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Lung carcinoma

Metal alloys, pigments, preservatives

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Nickel leads to what cancers?

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Lung carcinoma, oropharyngeal carcinoma

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Radon leads to what cancers and is found where?

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Lung carcinoma

Quarries and underground mines

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Vinyl chloride leads to what cancers and is found where?

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Hepatic angiosarcoma

Refrigerant, adhesives for plastics, aerosal propellant, PVC pipes

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In what cancers could you see Cushing Syndrome and what is the mechanism?

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Small cell lung, pancreatic carcinoma, neural tumors

increased ACTH, pro-opiomelanocortin

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In what cancers could you see hypercalcemia and by what mechanism?

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Squamous cell carcinoma of lung, head and neck; renal, breast carcinoma, lymphoma
PTHrP

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In what cancers could you see SIADH and what is the mechanism?

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Small cell lung, intracranial

Increased ADH

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In what cancers could you see polycythemia and what is the mechanism?

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(Polycythemia = increased Hg with increase in RBC #s)
Renal cell carcinoma, cerebellar hemangioma, hepatocellular carcinoma
Increased EPO

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In what cancers could you see myasthenia and what is the mechanism?

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Bronchogenic carcinoma, thymic neoplasms

Abs against postsynaptic Ach receptors at NMJ

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In what cancers could you see acathosis nigricans and what is the mechanism?

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(Hyperpigmented velvety plaques in axilla and neck)
Gastric carcinoma, lung carcinoma, uterine carcinoma
Immunologic; secretion of epidermal growth factor

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In what cancers could you see hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and clubbing of the fingers?

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Bronchogenic carcinoma, thymic neoplasms

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In what cancers could you see Trosseau phenomenon and what is the mechanism?

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Pancreatic and bronchogenic carcinoma

Tumor products activating clotting

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In what cancers could you see DIC and what is the mechanism?

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AML, prostatic carcinoma

Tumor products activate clotting

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In what cancers could you see non bacterial thrombotic endocarditis and what is the mechanism?

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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Hypercoagulability

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In what cancer could you see red cell aplasia?

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(Anemia with low reticulocytes (immature RBCs))

Thymic neoplasms

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How do tumor suppressor genes become mutated?

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Need two mutations

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How do oncogenes become mutated?

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Only need one mutation

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