Neoplasia US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Neoplasia Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 131: _____ nevi are flat macules, most commonly seen in children
Answer: Junctional
Extra: Junctional nevi represent the earliest stage of melanocytic nevus development. The nests of melanocytes are confined to the dermal-epidermal junction. As they mature, they migrate into the underlying dermis to become compound nevi and eventually intradermal nevi.
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Flashcard 132: A characteristic of the transformation from normal cells to dysplastic cells is that there is an increased _____ to _____ ratio
Answer: nuclear
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Flashcard 133: Which tumor suppressor gene is associated with colon cancer?
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Answer: DCC
Extra:
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Flashcard 134: Invasive moles are diagnosed by histologic evidence of villi invading the _____ on a hysterectomy specimen
Answer: myometrium
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* seen in 15-20% of complete hydatidiform moles
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Flashcard 135: Which type of cancer tends to metastasize via the lymphatics to regional lymph nodes?
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Answer: Carcinomas
Flashcard 136: In invasive carcinoma, cell-cell contacts are lost by inactivation of _____
Answer: E-cadherin
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Flashcard 137: Progression of colonic adenoma to carcinoma occurs with mutations in the _____ or loss of heterozygosity in the region that encodes for SMAD 2 / 4
Answer: p53
Extra:
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Flashcard 138: What demographic is associated with giant cell tumor of bone?
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Answer: Young adults (20 - 40 years old)
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Flashcard 139: What is the most important factor in determining prognosis of breast cancer?
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Answer: Metastasis
Extra:
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Flashcard 140: Tumors of Connective Tissue are known as _____ when benign and _____ when malignant
Answer: Fibromas
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