Neoplasia — Flashcards

Histological examination of oncocytoma reveals large _____ophilic cells (owing to an abundance of mitochondria) arranged in distinct nests.

Breast Cancer Assessment: The following is an immunohistochemical stain for the _____ receptor, which is located on the cell membrane

Squamous cell carcinoma is CK 7 _____ and CK 20 negative

Elevated hCG can be a paraneoplastic syndrome, such as in _____ or large cell carcinoma of lung

Hint: neuro

Adenomatous polyps with a _____ histology have less malignant potential than villous histology (tubular or villous)

Pleomorphic adenoma is a slow growing _____ tumor that is potentially malignant

10% to 15% of individuals do not have the elevation of the CA 19-9 level in CA pancreas, a finding that has been associated with blood _____ antigennegative status.

Luminal B subtype of breast cancer can be ER/PR _____ve and Her2 +/-ve, with variable Ki67

Carney's triad consists of gastric _____, extra- adrenal paraganglioma and pulmonary chondroma

_____ is due to an inherited mutation in the APC gene on chromosome 5q