Neoplasia — Flashcards

Paragangliomas most commonly occur at the _____, known as a carotid paraganglioma

Hint: location

Order of distant metastasis in Papillary thyroid carcinoma: _____ > Bone > Liver > Brain

_____ is a tumor suppressor gene that encodes p16 which blocks the G1 to S phase of the cell cycle

Inverted papilloma is also known as transitional cell papilloma or _____ tumor or Schneiderian papilloma

The RAS family of _____ encode for GTP-binding signal transducers that, when stimulated, lead to cell proliferation. This is a signal transducer found commonly in carcinomas, lymphoma, and melanoma.

Retinoblastoma is due to mutation in Rb gene located on chromosome _____q14

To remember the most common neoplasias that spread _____Embryonal carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaSarcomaChoriocarcinomaRenal cell carcinomaFollicular carcinoma of the thyroid

Some _____ secrete PTH-related peptide (PTH-rp), which is structurally homologous with the PTH secreted by the parathyroid glands

The KIT _____ encodes for the Stem Cell Factor receptor, which when bound leads to cell growth. This is a growth factor receptor found commonly in GI stromal tumor

_____ lung carcinoma may produce the anterior pituitary hormone ACTH leading to Cushing syndrome