Tumor Immunology Flashcards
Tumors associated with Papillomavirus
- Genital warts
- Carcinoma of uterine cervix
Tumors associated with Hepatitis B
-liver cancer
Tumors associated with EBV
- Burkitts lymphoma(B cell)
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- B cell lymphoproliferative disease
Tumors associated with HTLV-1
-Adult T-cell leukemia
Tumors associated with HIV and Herpes8
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Tumor specific antigen associated with melanoma
Melanoma antigen-1(MAGE-1); found on melanomas
Oncofetal antigens
- carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA): colon cancer
- alpha fetoprotein: liver and testis cancer
Differentiation antigen
- common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen(CALLA): acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- PSA: prostate cancer
Example of a normal protein that when overexposed indicates cancer
- Tyrosinase
Antigen MAGE-1 and MAGE-3 associated with what tumors
Melanoma, breast, glioma
Antigen MUC-1 associated with what tumor
Breast, pancreas
Antigen tyrosinase associated with what tumor
Melanoma
Antigen surface immuno globulin associated with what tumor
Lymphoma
Antigen cyclin dependent kinase 4 associated with what tumor
Melanoma
Antigen Beta catenin associated with what tumor
Melanoma