TUMOR IMMUNOLOGY Flashcards

1
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Estrogen/progesterone receptors

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Cell surface markers

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2
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Estrogen/progesterone receptors

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Cell surface markers

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3
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Thyroglobulin (TG)

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Proteins

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4
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Immunoglobulins (Ig) and Ig light chains

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Proteins

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5
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Alpha-1-fetoprotein (AFP)

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Oncofetal antigens

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6
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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

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Oncofetal antigens

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7
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CA 125

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Carbohydrate antigens

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8
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CA 15-3

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Carbohydrate antigens

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9
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CA 19-9 (related to Lewis antigens)

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Blood group antigens

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10
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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

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Enzymes/isoenzym es

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11
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALKP)

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Enzymes/isoenzym es

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12
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Neuron specific enolase

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Enzymes/isoenzym es

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13
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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Hormones

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14
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Calcitonin

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Hormones

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15
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Gastrin

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Hormones

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16
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Prognosis for hormone therapy in breast cancer

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Estrogen/progesterone receptors

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17
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Clonality and lineage of white blood cell neoplasms

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CD markers on white blood cells

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18
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Well differentiated papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma

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Thyroglobulin (TG)

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19
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Multiple myeloma and lymphoid malignancies

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Immunoglobulins (Ig) and Ig light chains

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20
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Germ cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma

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Alpha-1-fetoprotein (AFP)

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21
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Colorectal carcinoma and some others

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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

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22
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Ovarian cancer

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CA 125

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23
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Breast Cancer

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CA 15-3

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24
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Pancreatic and gastrointestin al cancers

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CA 19-9 (related to Lewis antigens)

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25
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Prostate cancer

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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

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26
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Bone and liver cancer

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Alkaline phosphatase (ALKP)

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27
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Neural tissue neoplasms

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Neuron specific enolase

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28
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Germ cell carcinoma, trophoblastic tumors

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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29
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Medullary thyroid cancer

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Calcitonin

30
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Pancreatic gastrinoma

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Gastrin

31
Q

Prostate; Digital rectal exam; Men over 50 and with at least 10 years of life expectancy

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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA, total and free)

32
Q

Colorectal; Genetic testing; Subjects over 50 years old for occult blood; genetic testing in high-risk subjects

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Fecal occult blood

33
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Liver; Ultrasound; High-risk subjects

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Alpha-1-fetoprotein (AFP)

34
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Ovarian; Ultrasound; Subjects with family history of ovarian cancer

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Carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA 125)

35
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Nonseminomatous; Germ cell cancer ; Liver cancer

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AFP (alpha-1- fetoprotein)

36
Q

1, 2, 3, 4

Fetal liver and yolk sac, adult liver

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AFP (alpha-1- fetoprotein)

37
Q

Pregnancy, non neoplastic liver disease

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AFP (alpha-1- fetoprotein)

38
Q

Screening for high-risk populations for liver cancer as those with liver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis

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AFP (alpha-1- fetoprotein)

39
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2

MHC class I

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Β-2 microglobulin

40
Q

Inflammatory high cell turnover conditions

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Β-2 microglobulin

41
Q

Higher levels imply poor prognosis in multiple myeloma

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Β-2 microglobulin

42
Q

Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma

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Calcitonin and Ca++ (serum calcium)

43
Q

N/A

Thyroid

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Calcitonin and Ca++ (serum calcium)

44
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In hypercalcemia, increased calcitonin is expected.

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Calcitonin and Ca++ (serum calcium)

45
Q

Can be elevated in other forms of cancer

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Calcitonin and Ca++ (serum calcium)

46
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Serum Ca++ may be low when calcitonin is in medullary carcinoma

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Calcitonin and Ca++ (serum calcium)

47
Q

White blood cell (WBC)

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CD markers (cluster of differentiation in WBC)

48
Q

N/A

All WBCs

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CD markers (cluster of differentiation in WBC)

49
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WBC increase such as infection

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CD markers (cluster of differentiation in WBC)

50
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An array of CD markers are associated with WBC malignancies

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CD markers (cluster of differentiation in WBC)

51
Q

Colorectal; Breast

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CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen)

52
Q

2, 3, 4

Tissues of entodermal origin

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CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen)

53
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Renal failure, non neoplastic liver and intestinal disease, age

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CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen)

54
Q

Values increased with age and in smokers

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CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen)

55
Q

Ovarian adenocarcinoma

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CA125 (CA = carbohydrate antigen)

56
Q

1, 2, 3, 4

Various

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CA125 (CA = carbohydrate antigen)

57
Q

Endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, and pregnancy

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CA125 (CA = carbohydrate antigen)

58
Q

Don’t collect specimen during menstruation (false increase

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CA125 (CA = carbohydrate antigen)

59
Q

Breast ; Can be increased in pancreatic, lung, colorectal, ovarian, and liver cancers

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CA15-3

60
Q

4

Mammary tissue

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CA15-3

61
Q

Benign liver disease; Benign breast disease

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CA15-3

62
Q

Epitope of episialin. 15-3 is monoclonal antibody.; Others are 27.29 and 549 4

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CA15-3

63
Q

Pancreatic

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CA 19-9

64
Q

1, 2, 4

Sialyated Lewis a blood group antigen

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CA 19-9

65
Q

Benign hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions

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CA 19-9

66
Q

Can be elevated in some nonpancreatic malignancies.

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CA 19-9

67
Q

Subjects who are Lewis a and b negative cannot synthesize CA 19-9

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CA 19-9

68
Q

Breast 2

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ER/PR (Estrogen/progesterone receptors)

69
Q

Breast N/A

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ER/PR (Estrogen/progesterone receptors)

70
Q

breast cancers and adenocarcinoma benefit from estrogen/ progesterone reduction therapy.

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ER/PR (Estrogen/progesterone receptors)