Neoplasia — Flashcards

A _____ of function mutation to a tumor suppressor gene increases the risk of cancer

A _____ is a tumor of pancreatic beta cells

Hodgkins Lymphoma can be classified as Classical or more rarely, _____

The Knudson two-hit hypothesis states that _____ copy/copies of a tumor suppressor gene must be knocked out for tumor formation

What is the most common malignant soft tissue tumor in children?

Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, also known as sarcoma botryoides, is a rare malignant mesenchymal proliferation of immature _____

Osteosarcomas account for _____% of primary bone cancers

The tumor cells of pilocytic astrocytomas stain positive for _____

Colorectal cancer is the _____ most common cancer by incidence and mortality

Which salivary gland tumor is associated with a high rate of recurrence following resection? _____