Neoplasia — Flashcards

Transitional cell (urothelial) carcinoma via the _____ pathway is associated with early p53 mutations

What is the precursor lesion for leiomyosarcoma?_____

HER2 (c-erbB2) is an _____ receptor found in certain types of breast and gallbladder carcinoma

_____ can produce anti-Tr antibodies which can cause Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration

Lynch syndrome is associated with increased risk for _____, endometrial, ovarian, and skin cancers

Adenocarcinoma of the bladder may arise from _____, which is a columnar metaplasia in response to chronic inflammation

Tumor cells can attach to _____ and destroy the basement membrane (type IV collagen) via collagenase

IgA antibodies of _____ of EBV are highly specific for nasopharyngeal cancer

Hint: antigen

Biopsy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma usually reveals pleomorphic _____-positive epithelial cells in a background of lymphocytes

Most common _____ tumor of salivary gland in children is hemangioma

Hint: benign/malignant