Neoplasia — Flashcards

Laryngeal papillomas may have _____ change on biopsy

Which tumor suppressor gene is associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease?_____

What is the cancer risk associated with HPV42-44?_____

In the _____ pathway (25%) of endometrial carcinoma, the carcinoma arises in an atrophic endometrium with no precursor lesion

Small (oat) cell carcinoma is _____ located

Erythroplakia is highly suggestive of squamous cell _____ (hyperplasia or dysplasia)

HPV-related vulvar carcinoma arises from _____, a dysplastic precursor lesion characterized by koilocytic change, disordered cellular maturation, nuclear atypia, and increased mitotic activity

Which type of invasive breast carcinoma is characterized as often being bilateral with multiple lesions in the same location?_____

In the "seed and soil" theory of metastasis: the "soil" (target organ) is often the first encountered _____

In patients with leukemia, unregulated growth and differentiation of WBCs in bone marrow results in _____