Carcinogenesis models — Flashcards

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Which carcinogen is associated with the following types of cancer? - Transitional Cell Carcinoma (Bladder) - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix - Squamous Cell Carcinoma / Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus - Renal Cell Carcinoma - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung - Small Cell Lung Cancer - Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

What is the associated tumor that results from translocation 8;14 of the c-MYC oncogene?_____

Which form of radiation is associated with the following types of cancer? - AML - CML - Papillary thyroid carcinoma

_____ is a process by which a carcinogen damages a wide mucosal area, causing multiple tumors

Which carcinogen is associated with the following types of cancer?_____ Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin Angiosarcoma of the Liver Lung Cancer

Asbestos acts as a carcinogen by physically destroying cellular _____

Which oncogenic microbe is associated with the following cancers?:_____Kaposi Sarcoma

The adenoma-carcinoma sequence begins with _____ gene mutations

Ovarian tumor associated with a pulling sensation in the groin and histology showing bundles of spindle-shaped fibroblasts?

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What is the characteristic histological finding and cell type in a Brenner tumor?

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Flashcard 1: Which carcinogen is associated with the following types of cancer? - Transitional Cell Carcinoma (Bladder) - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix - Squamous Cell Carcinoma / Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus - Renal Cell Carcinoma - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung - Small Cell Lung Cancer - Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Answer: Cigarette Smoke

Flashcard 2: What is the associated tumor that results from translocation 8;14 of the c-MYC oncogene?_____

Answer: Burkitt lymphoma

Flashcard 3: Which form of radiation is associated with the following types of cancer? - AML - CML - Papillary thyroid carcinoma

Answer: Ionizing radiation

Flashcard 4: _____ is a process by which a carcinogen damages a wide mucosal area, causing multiple tumors

Answer: Field cancerization

Flashcard 5: Which carcinogen is associated with the following types of cancer?_____ Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin Angiosarcoma of the Liver Lung Cancer

Answer: Arsenic

Flashcard 6: Asbestos acts as a carcinogen by physically destroying cellular _____

Answer: chromosomes

Flashcard 7: Which oncogenic microbe is associated with the following cancers?:_____Kaposi Sarcoma

Answer: HHV-8

Flashcard 8: The adenoma-carcinoma sequence begins with _____ gene mutations

Answer: APC

Flashcard 9: Ovarian tumor associated with a pulling sensation in the groin and histology showing bundles of spindle-shaped fibroblasts?

Answer: Ovarian Fibroma

Extra: • Clinical: Pulling sensation in groin. • Histology: Bundles of spindle-shaped fibroblasts. • Association: Meigs syndrome (Ovarian fibroma, Ascites, Hydrothorax).

Flashcard 10: What is the characteristic histological finding and cell type in a Brenner tumor?

Answer: "Coffee bean" nuclei; contains Walthard cell rests (transitional epithelium)

Extra: Brenner tumor: - Mostly benign ovarian surface epithelial tumor. - Histology: Characterized by "coffee bean" nuclei (longitudinal nuclear grooves) and nests of transitional epithelium (resembling bladder mucosa) called Walthard cell rests. - Gross: Solid, tan-white/yellow, well-encapsulated.

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