Neoplasia — Flashcards

Squamous cell carcinoma is CK 7 _____ and CK 20 negative

The t(_____,14) translocation results in overexpression of c-myc, which promotes growth

_____ -sided colorectal carcinoma usually grows as a raised (exophytic) mass

Bleeding may occur as a paraneoplastic syndrome in Wilm's tumor due to acquired deficiency of _____ factor or factor VII deficiency.

Tumor cells can evade apoptosis / immune surveillance by downregulating expression of _____ or alternative splicing of the Fas receptor

Oral _____ and erythroplakia are precursor lesions to squamous cell carcinoma

Progression of colonic adenoma to carcinoma occurs with mutations in the _____ or loss of heterozygosity in the region that encodes for SMAD 2 / 4

Categories of proto-oncogenes include:_____2) Growth factor receptors3) Signal transducers4) Nuclear regulators5) Cell cycle regulators

High malignant potential in GIST is determined by _____ cm size; >5 mitoses/50 HPF or 5-10cm size; >5 mitoses/50 HPF

Most common malignant tumor of _____ salivary glands is Adenoid cystic carcinoma

Hint: minor/major