Tumor Progression and Metastasis — Flashcards

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

To remember the most common neoplasias that spread _____Embryonal carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaSarcomaChoriocarcinomaRenal cell carcinomaFollicular carcinoma of the thyroid

What is the most common site of metastatic neoplasms?_____

E-cadherin overexpression is a hallmark of _____ breast carcinoma

The most common cause of metastasis in bone in from an unknown primary is _____.

Tumor staging is based on _____ (c) or pathological (p) findings

Invasive carcinomas become metastatic when they invade the _____ or blood

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

The following image represents the _____ carcinoma subtype of invasive ductal carcinoma (breast): hint: the circled area is lymphatics

In HPV-_____ SCC of the oral cavity, patients generally present with large primary lesions with variable nodal disease.