Neoplasia — Flashcards

A characteristic of the transformation from normal cells to dysplastic cells is that there is is an increased _____ to _____ ratio

_____ nevi are flat macules, most commonly seen in children

Meningioma is a(n) _____ tumor of arachnoid cells

Hint: benign or malignant

In invasive carcinoma, cell-cell contacts are lost by inactivation of _____

What demographic is associated with giant cell tumor of bone? _____

Hint: age group

Invasive moles are diagnosed by histologic evidence of villi invading the _____ on a hysterectomy specimen

Progression of colonic adenoma to carcinoma occurs with mutations in the _____ or loss of heterozygosity in the region that encodes for SMAD 2 / 4

Which type of cancer tends to metastasize via the lymphatics to regional lymph nodes? _____

What is the most important factor in determining prognosis of breast cancer? _____

Are extragonadal germ cell tumors in the retroperitoneum and mediastinum regions most commonly associated with adults or infants / young children? _____