Neoplasia US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Neoplasia Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 151: A pheochromocytoma is a tumor of _____ cells
Answer: chromaffin
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*Also known as pheochromocytes- A group of neuroendocrine cells found in the adrenal medulla and other ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system; Release epinephrine and norepinephrine.
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Flashcard 152: Cancers that are detected late by screening tend to have a(n) _____ prognosis
Answer: poor
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Flashcard 153: One subtype of invasive ductal carcinoma (breast) is _____ carcinoma, which is characterized by an erythematous and swollen breast that does not resolve with antibiotics
Answer: inflammatory
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Flashcard 154: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is classically seen in _____ children
Answer: African
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Flashcard 155: A characteristic of the transformation from normal cells to dysplastic cells is that they become _____
Answer: pleomorphic
Extra: Dysplasia is characterized by disordered growth, which involves a loss in the uniformity of the individual cells and a loss in their architectural orientation.
Flashcard 156: What are the associated tumors (3) that result from point mutation of the RET oncogene?
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Answer: MEN2A; MEN2B; medullary thyroid carcinoma
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Flashcard 157: A(n) _____ is a tumor of pancreatic delta cells
Answer: somatostatinoma
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Flashcard 158: CDKN2A is a(n) _____
Answer: tumor suppressor gene
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Flashcard 159: _____ radiation is associated with chronic myelocytic leukemia
Answer: Ionizing
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Flashcard 160: Which tumor suppressor gene is associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease?
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Answer: VHL
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* follows "2 hit" model
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