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Adenocarcinoma

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Glandular Malignant Epithelial Tumor

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Squamous Cell Malignant Epithelial Tumor

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Fibrosarcoma

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Malignant Mesenchymal Tumor of the fibroblasts (Fibrous Connective Tissue)

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Chondrosarcoma

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Malignant Mesenchymal Tumor of cartilage-derived cells.

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Osteosarcoma

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Malignant Mesenchymal Tumor of osteoblast-derived cells. (Primary Bone Cancer)

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Lymphoma

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Malignant tumor involving Lymphoid Cells. Usually has enlarged lymph nodes.

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Leukemia

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Malignancy of Blood Cells derived from bone marrow.

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Pleomorphic Adenoma

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A mixture of epithelial & stromal (myoepithelial) elements usually arising in the Parotid gland. Patients will be middle age or older, as opposed to Burkitt’s Lymphoma, where the pt will be young. Can also occur in submandibular or other salivary glands. It is a slow growing tumor that should be removed, a possible complication of surgery is CN VII damage.

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Teratoma

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Tumors representing more than 1 germ layer. Usually has endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. Contains hair, sebaceous material

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Mature Teratoma

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A mature harmless cystic species. Arises from ovary. Seen in young women, bilateral in 10% of cases.

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Immature Teratoma

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Malignant, contains embryonal tissue. Rare, usually in prepubertal adolescents. Graded based on neuroepithelium

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Choristoma

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Ectopic Rests in normal tissue. (e.g. pancreatic tissue in stomach wall, or gastric mucosa in Meckel’s diverticulum

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Hamartoma

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Mass of disorganized, but mature specialized cells or tissue indigenous to that site. Benign! Abnormal formation of normal tissue

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Liposarcoma

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Malignant tumor of fat cells in deep soft tissue

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Leiomyosarcoma

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Malignant tumor of smooth muscle

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Malignant tumor of skeletal muscle

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Anaplasia

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Lack of Differentiation

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Pleomorphism

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Variation in size and shape of cells/nuclei

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Carcinoma in situ

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Tumor cells have proliferated throughout entire epithelial layer, but have not invaded past the basement membrane.

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Leiomyoma Uterus

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Benign tumor arising from smooth muscle. It is hormone dependent, and tends to lead to multiple tumors. These tumors grow very fast during pregnancy, and they may atrophy after menopause

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Hemangioma

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Benign unencapsulated tumor

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Malignant tumors that do not metastasize

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Gliomas and Basal Cell Carcinomas

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Pseudomyxoma peritonei

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A buildup of mucin or gelatinous ascites throughout the peritoneum caused by appendiceal or ovarian tumor.

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Tumors that spread via subarachnoid space

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, and Glioblastoma Multiforme

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Vertebral Metastases
In older men, metastases from carcinoma thyroid or carcinoma prostate.
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Mutation of APC Tumor suppressor gene causing hundreds of benign polyps.
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Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Germ Line p53 mutation causing all sorts of cancers
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MEN-1/2
Mutation in RET causing Thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal tumors
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Retinoblastoma
Germline mutation of RB tumor suppressor gene. Causes bilateral retinoblastoma of the eyes. Risk of osteogenic sarcoma
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What cancer is predisposed due to mutations of p16INK4a?
Melanoma
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Solar Keratosis of the Skin
Predisposition for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Pernicious Anemia
Predisposition for Atrophic Gastritis of Stomach --> Precursor for Malignancy
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Sjorgen Syndrome
Predisposition for MALT Lymphoma
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Predisposition for MALT Lymphoma
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Atypical hyperplasia of ductal epithelium
Precursor for Breast Malignancy
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Leukoplakia of the oral cavity, vulva, and penis
Precursor for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Chronic irritation of sinus orriface (osteomyelitis)
Precursor for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Barrett's Esophagus (columnar metaplasia)
Precursor for Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
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Dysplastic Nevus
Benign precursor for Malignant Melanoma
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Prescursor for AML
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Regenerative Nodules in cirrhosis
Precursor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Villous adenoma rectum
Precursor for Adenocarcinoma
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Complete hydatidiform mole
Precursor for Choriocarcinoma
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Endometrial Hyperplasia
Precursor for Adenocarcinoma Endometrium
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Scar tissue of the lung (i.e. from old tuberculosis lesion)
Adenocarcinoma
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Crohn's Disease
Can cause non-caseated Granulomas
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c-KIT mutation
point mutation of cytokine receptor is associated with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
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RET protooncogene mutation
Point mutation of REceptor Tyrosine Kinase that is seen in inherited types of MEN2A and MEN2B as well as Familial Medullary Carcinoma of Thyroid. It is expressed in neuroendocrine cells and parafollicular C cells of the Thyroid
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Point Mutation of FLT3
Seen in Myeloid Leukemias
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Overexpression of ERB B1/EGFR
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase overexpressed in 80% of squamous cell carcinomas, as well as glioblastoma multiforme
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Her-2/Neu (ERB B2) Amplification
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase seen in 25% of all breast cancers (usually the more aggressive types)
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Keratinous Pearl
Seen in Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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K-RAS mutation
Point mutation seen in 90% of pancreatic & cholangiocarcinomas. Also seen in colon, endometrial, thyroid, and lung adenocarcinomas
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H-RAS mutation
Point mutation seen in bladder and kidney cancers
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N-RAS mutation
Point mutation seen in melanomas and leukemias. (Think L-M-N)
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ABL Translocation
Nonreceptor Tyrosine Kinase is overexpressed, as Chr 9 and 22 are translocated (Philadelphia Chromosome). Causes 95% of CML cases, and 25-30% of adult ALL cases
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BRAF mutation
Point mutation affecting RAS signal transduction. Associated with melanomas
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B-Catenin mutation
Point mutation or overexpression alterring WNT signal transduction. Associated with hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatoblastoma
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C-MYC overexpression
Associated with Burkitt's Lymphoma. Helps to bypass checkpoints in the cell cycle
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N-MYC
Amplification is associated with neuroblastoma and Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung
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L-MYC
Amplification is associated with small cell carcinoma of the lung
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Cyclin D
Translocated in Mantle Cell Carcinoma, Amplified in breast and esophageal cancers, overexpressed in breast cancers.
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p16
Germline mutation is often noted in melanomas, while acquired deletion or inactivation is noted in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
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Cyclin E
Overexpressed in Breast Cancers
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CDK4
Amplification or point mutation in glioblastoma, melanoma, and sarcomas.
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RB
Tumor suppressor that blocks progression to S phase when hypophosphorylated. Causes Retinoblastoma. Bilateral retinoblastoma in inherited cases. Sporadic mutations noted in glioblastoma small cell carcinoma of the lung, breast cancer and bladder cancer.
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p53
Tumor Suppressor that causes cell-cycle arrest/apoptosis

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