If a patient inherits or develops a mutation in a _____ gene, the complementary allele must be deleted/mutated before cancer develops
#2
Myelodysplastic syndromes are caused by _____ or environmental exposure (e.g. radiation, benzene, chemotherapy)
#3
Which tumor suppressor genes are associated with breast, ovarian, fallopian and pancreatic cancer?_____
#4
Mutations in which tumor suppressor genes can lead to Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic cancers?_____
#5
Telomerase activity is _____ in cancer
#6
Abnormal expression of miRNAs contributes to certain _____ (e.g. by silencing an mRNA from a tumor suppressor gene)
#7
There is an increased incidence of medullary carcinoma of the breast (a subtype of invasive ductal carcinoma) in patients with _____ mutations
#8
fibroma
#9
Brenner tumor
#10
mucinous cystadenocarcinoma
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Epigenetic mechanisms in cancer Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: If a patient inherits or develops a mutation in a _____ gene, the complementary allele must be deleted/mutated before cancer develops
Answer: tumor suppressor
Flashcard 2: Myelodysplastic syndromes are caused by _____ or environmental exposure (e.g. radiation, benzene, chemotherapy)
Answer: de novo mutations (genetics)
Flashcard 3: Which tumor suppressor genes are associated with breast, ovarian, fallopian and pancreatic cancer?_____
Answer: BRCA1/BRCA2
Flashcard 4: Mutations in which tumor suppressor genes can lead to Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic cancers?_____
Answer: BRCA1/BRCA2
Flashcard 5: Telomerase activity is _____ in cancer
Answer: upregulated
Flashcard 6: Abnormal expression of miRNAs contributes to certain _____ (e.g. by silencing an mRNA from a tumor suppressor gene)
Answer: malignancies
Flashcard 7: There is an increased incidence of medullary carcinoma of the breast (a subtype of invasive ductal carcinoma) in patients with _____ mutations
Answer: BRCA1
Flashcard 8: fibroma
Answer:
Extra: pulling sensation in groin bundles of spindle-shaped fiibroblasts
Flashcard 9: Brenner tumor
Answer:
Extra: "coffee bean" nuclei on H&E
Solid tumor, tan-yellow color, appears encapsulated. Looks like bladder benign
Flashcard 10: mucinous cystadenocarcinoma
Answer:
Extra: malignant
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