Neoplasia — Flashcards

Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid is characterized by deposition of _____ within the tumor

Which paraneoplastic syndrome is associated with Squamous Cell Carcinomas of Lung, Head, and Neck; along with Renal, Bladder, Breast, and Ovarian Carcinoma?_____

Which oncogenic microbe is associated with the following cancers?:_____Adult T-cell Leukemia / Lymphoma

Renal cell carcinoma may present with paraneoplastic syndromes, such as secondary _____ (hematocrit levels)

Which CNS tumor may have rod-shaped blepharoblasts (basal ciliary bodies) found near the nucleus? _____

The classic finding on gross exam for a pheochromocytoma is a _____ tumor

Arsenic is associated with _____ of the liver (cancer)

Polycythemia vera is characterized by _____ platelets

Most notably, the serum tumor marker _____ is elevated in testicular germ tumors and ovarian dysgerminoma

Bacillary angiomatosis is commonly confused with _____