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Week 10 - GI cancer Flashcards

1
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Demographics of oesophageal carcinomas

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Affects males more

China and around the Caspian Sea

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Causes of oesophageal carcinomas

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HPV

Vitamin A deficiency

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Clinical features of oesophageal carcinomas

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Progressive dysphagia

Weight loss

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4
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Investigations for oesophageal carcinomas

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Upper GI endoscopy
Biopsy
Barium

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5
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Types and location of oesophageal carcinomas

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Squamous cell carcinoma most common - anywhere in oesophagus
Adenocarcinoma - lower 1/3

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6
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Prognosis of oesophageal carcinomas

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5% 5 year survival rate

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7
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Spread of oesophageal carcinoma

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Directly through oesophageal wall and distally (towards Z line)

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Demographics of gastric cancer

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More common in males
Japan, Columbia and Finland
Blood group A

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Prognosis of gastric cancer

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Poor as asymptomatic until advanced
Advanced - 10% 5 year survival
Early - good prognosis

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10
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Clinical features of gastric cancer

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Vomiting
Weight loss
Epigastric pain
Malena

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11
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Investigations of gastric cancer

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Upper GI endoscopy
Biopsy
Barium

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12
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Macroscopic appearance of gastric cancer

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Fungating
Ulcerating
Infiltrative (linitis plastica)

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Microscopic appearance of gastric cancer

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Intestinal type - degree of gland formation

Diffuse type - signet ring cells

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14
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Difference between early and advanced gastric cancer

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Early is confined to mucosa and submucosa

Advanced has invaded into the muscularis externa

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15
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Spread of gastric cancer

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Direct
Lymph nodes (Virchow’s nodes)
Liver
Transcoelomic to peritoneum or ovaries

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16
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Treatment of gastric cancer

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Surgery
Chemotherapy
Herceptin

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17
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Risk factors for gastric cancer

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Male
Smoking
H pylori infection

18
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Describe gastric lymphoma

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Strongly associated with H pylori
Eradication of H pylori may lead to tumour regression
Better prognosis than gastric cancer

19
Q

Describe GI stromal cancers

A

Uncommon

Derived from interstitial cells of Cajal (pacemaker cells)

20
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Behaviour of GI stromal cancers

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Unpredictable:
Pleomorphism
Mitoses
Necrosis

21
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Treatment for GI stromal cancers

A

Imatinib

Have C-kit mutation

22
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What are tumours of the large intestine

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Adenomas 
Adenocarcinomas
Polyps
Anal carcinoma 
Carcinoid (neuro-endocrine tumour)
Lymphoma - usually spread from somewhere else
Stromal (smooth muscle tumour)
23
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What are large intestine adenomas

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Benign neoplastic lesions with malignant potential (adeno-carcinoma sequence)

24
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Macroscopic appearance of large intestine adenomas

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Sessile - no stalk
Or
Pedunculated - stalk

25
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Describe genetic conditions associated with adenomas

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Familial adenomatous polyposis - autosomal dominant mutation on chromosome 5, high risk of cancer
Gardner’s syndrome - similar to FAP with bone and soft tissue tumours

26
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Macroscopic appearance of colorectal adenocarcinomas

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Fungating - in the right side

Stenotic - in the left side

27
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Microscopic appearance of colorectal adenocarcinomas

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Mucinous types

Signet ring cell types

28
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Spread of colorectal adenocarcinomas

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Directly through bowel wall to adjacent structure e.g bladder
Lymphatics to mesenteric LNs
Portal venous system to liver

29
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Staging methods of colorectal adenocarcinomas

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TNM

Dukes staging

30
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Describe Dukes staging

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A - confined to bowel wall
B - through bowel wall
C1 - LN involvement but not highest lymph node
C2 - highest LN involvement

31
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Risk factors for FAP

A

ras mutation

p53 inactivation

32
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Causes of colorectal adenocarcinomas

A

FAP
High dietary fat
Slow transit time - longer contact time for carcinogens
UC or Chron’s disease

33
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Treatment for colorectal adenocarcinomas

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Surgery
Chemo
Resect liver metastases
Local radiation for rectal cancer

34
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Describe pancreatic cancer

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Most are ductal adenocarcinomas 
2/3 in head
Firm pale masses with a necrotic centre 
May be haemorrhagic or cystic 
Poor prognosis
35
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Spread of pancreatic cancer

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Direct to adjacent structures e.g spleen

36
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Symptoms of pancreatic cancer

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Weight loss
Jaundice if in head
Trousseau’s sign - carpal spasm after cuffing upper arm

37
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Describe acinar pancreatic cancers

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Contain zymogen granules

38
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Describe ampulla of Vater carcinomas

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Good prognosis - detected early

Bile duct is blocked leading to jaundice and steatorrhoea

39
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Types of islet cell tumours

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Insulinoma - hypoglycaemia
Glucogonoma - characteristic skin rash
Vasoactive intestinal peptideoma (VIPoma) /Verner Morrison syndrome - watery diarrhoea, hypokalaemia, achlorydria
Gastrinoma/Zollinger Ellison syndrome

40
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Malignant liver tumours

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Hepatocellular carcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma
Hepatoblastoma

41
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Benign liver tumours

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Hepatic adenoma
Hamartoma - bile duct adenoma
Haemangioma

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