Neoplasia US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Neoplasia Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 241: Which type of **thyroid carcinoma** is an undifferentiated tumor that typically occurs in **elderly** patients and has a very poor prognosis?
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Answer: Anaplastic carcinoma
Extra: Anaplastic carcinoma often presents with rapid growth and local invasion, leading to symptoms like dysphagia or hoarseness. Histologically, it may show pleomorphic giant cells or spindle cells.
Flashcard 242: _____ is a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma that develops rapidly and regresses spontaneously
Answer: Keratoacanthoma
Extra:
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Flashcard 243: Positive TRAP stain for diagnosis of hairy cell leukemia has been largely replaced with _____
Answer: flow cytometry
Extra:
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Flashcard 244: Cutaneous _____ is a malignant tumor associated with chronic lymphedema
Answer: angiosarcoma
Extra: Angiosarcoma is a malignant tumor of vascular endothelial cells. Stewart-Treves syndrome refers specifically to cutaneous angiosarcoma arising in the setting of chronic lymphedema.
Flashcard 245: _____ is the most common type of primary lung carcinoma (40%)
Answer: Adenocarcinoma
Extra:
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typically presents as a solitary nodule with or without symptoms (e.g. weight loss, hemoptysis)
Flashcard 246: Is Warthin tumor typically a benign or malignant salivary gland tumor?
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Answer: Benign
Extra: Warthin tumor (papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum) is a benign cystic tumor with germinal centers. It is strongly associated with smoking.
Flashcard 247: Which carcinogen is associated with the following types of cancer?
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx and Upper Esophagus
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Answer: Ethanol
Extra:
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Flashcard 248: Carcinogens are agents that damage cellular _____ of stem cells
Answer: DNA
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Flashcard 249: The _____ is a unique site of distant metastasis from lung cancer
Answer: adrenal gland
Extra:
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Flashcard 250: CML is distinguished from a leukemoid reaction (benign neutrophilia) by a(n) negative _____ stain
Answer: leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP)
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/hematology-and-oncology/videos/leukemias-and-lymphomas?index=3]
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helps distinguish CML from leukemoid reaction (high LAP)
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