Neoplasia — Flashcards

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

Benzidine is a carcinogenic aromatic amine found in _____ associated with Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder

Breast, thyroid and Lung carcinoma is CK 7 _____ and CK 20 negative

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

Neoplasia is new tissue growth which has three characteristics that distinguish it from hyperplasia and repair:1 - It is _____ 2 - It is irreversible3 - Generally speaking, it is monoclonal*

Duke s classification is based on the _____ of tumor and lymph node status.

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

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

Hint: location

_____ cancer produces pure osteolytic secondaries.

Hint: System

Transitional cell carcinoma may arise via two distinct pathways: _____ and papillary