Neoplasia — Flashcards

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

Embryonal carcinoma may have increased levels of _____ and normal or elevated levels of AFP

Borderline tumors have _____ prognosis than clearly malignant tumors, but still carry metastatic potential

The classic location for _____ cell carcinoma is the lower lip

_____ is a dysplastic pre-cancerous lesion of the cervixthat commonly manifests following the loss of the tumour suppressors p53 and Rb following HPV infection.

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.

Mutations that cause _____ of the PDGFB proto-oncogene can precipitate development of an Astrocytoma by creating an autocrine loop

Luminal B subtype of breast cancer can be ER/PR _____ve and HER2 +/-ve, with high Ki67

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

Which type(s) of cells line the fibrovascular projections of a papillary carcinoma of the breast? _____