Neoplasia — Flashcards

Paragangliomas (also called Glomus jugulare) are tumors of _____ found in the mastoid

Do both alleles of a protooncogene need to be mutated in order for expression of disease?_____

There is an increased risk of _____ at the site of endometriosis, especially in the ovary

_____ is a malignant cartilage-forming tumor

_____ is a cystic tumor composed of fetal tissue derived from two or three embryologic layers (e.g. hair, teeth, bone, skin, gut, thyroid, etc)

Low grade tumors are _____ differentiated

Medulloblastoma is a form of primitive _____ tumor (embryonic tissue origin)

Tumor cells commonly produce _____ factors (ex. FGF / VEGF), which are necessary for tumor survival and growth

Hand-Schuller-Christian disease is a _____ proliferation (benign or malignant) of Langerhans cells

Which Langerhans cell histiocytosis presents as pathologic fracture with no skin involvement?_____