SM_261b: Introduction to Neoplasia Flashcards
Hyperplastic polyps are ___
Hyperplastic polyps are benign lesions that arise throughout colon but especially common distally
- Not believed to harbor risk of malignant transformation
Tubular adenoma is ___
Tubular adenoma is dysplastic proliferation of colonic epithelium
- Can be pedunculated or sessile with variety of architectural patterns
- By definition contain low-grade dysplasia at baseline
This is ___
Normal colonic mucosa
This is a ___
Hyperplastic polyp
This is a ___
Tubular adenoma
This is ___
Tubular adenoma -> carcinoma
Describe progression from dysplasia to carcinoma in colon
Dysplasia to carcinoma in colon
- Normal colon
- Hyperproliferative epithelium: methylation abnormalities, APC / hMSH2 / hMLH1 inactivation
- Adenoma: K-ras mutation, DCC deletion, p53 deletion
- Carcinoma: further accumulation of genetic abnormalities
This is ___
Colorectal carcinoma
Describe treatment and staging for colorectal carcinoma
Colorectal carcinoma
- Surgical resection
- Histologic considerations: depth of invasion, lymphovascular invasion, margin status, lymph node metastases
Describe TNM staging for colorectal carcinoma
TNM staging for colorectal carcinoma
- Tumor
- T1: submucosal invasion
- T2: muscularis propria invasion
- T3: pericolonic tissue invasion
- T4: invasion into or beyond visceral peritoneum
- Nodes
- N1: mets in 1-3 regional nodes
- N2: mets in 4 or more regional nodes
- Metastases
- M1: distant metastases
____, ____, and ____ are ancillary studies for colorectal carcinoma
BRAF V600E mutation testing, microsatellite instability, and KRAS mutation testing are ancillary studies for colorectal carcinoma
Presence of ____ predicts negative outcome in anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody treatment of colorectal carcinoma
Presence of BRAF V600E mutation predicts negative outcome in anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody treatment of colorectal carcinoma
Microsatellite instability is caused by ____ and occurs in ____
Microsatellite instability is caused by mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6) and occurs in Lynch syndrome
- Prognostic indicator for fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy in colon cancer
____ predicts negative outcome in anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody treatment for colorectal carcinoma
KRAS mutation predicts negative outcome in anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody treatment for colorectal carcinoma
Screening for prostate cancer involves ___ and ___
Screening for prostate cancer involves digital rectal exam and serum PSA levels
- Confirmation is done with prostate needle biopsy
This is ___
Normal prostate epithelium