Surgical oncology Flashcards
Eg of Growth factor oncogenes
Sis
erb-B
Eg of Transcription factor oncogenes
Myc
RET
Receptor tyrosine kinase oncogene
MEN IIA and IIB
Src
Cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase oncogene
Ras
Regulatory GTPases
Tumour suppressor genes
p53
BRCA 1 & 2
APC
Oncovirus : Epstein-Barr virus
Burkitt’s lymphoma
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Post transplant lymphoma
Oncovirus : Human Papilloma Virus 16/18
Cervical cancer Anal cancer Penile cancer Vulva cancer Oropharyngeal cancer
Oncovirus : Human Herpes virus 8
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Extravasation of TPN
Hyaluronidase solution
Histological features of Malignancy
Loss of differentiation Disordered growth pattern Variability in cell size Variability in nuclear size Increased mitotic activity High nuclear:cytoplasmic ratio Abnormal nuclei may be muiltiple Abnormal chromatin pattern
Carcinogen : Asbestos
Mesothelioma
Carcinoma of the bronchus
Retinoblastoma ( Familial cancer $ )
Rb1 mutation
Retinoblastoma
OSteosarcoma
von Hipple-Lindau
RCC
Phaeochromocytoma
Haemangioblastoma
Polycyclic aromatise hydrocarbons in Soot / Chimney sweeps
Scrotal cancer