Neoplasia — Flashcards

What is the prognosis of the inflammatory carcinoma subtype of invasive ductal carcinoma (breast)? _____

What is the mechanism that results in malignancy from the KIT oncogene?_____

Colorectal cancer most commonly metastasizes to the _____

Clonality can be determined via _____ isoforms in females

What is the prognosis of thyroid anaplastic carcinoma?_____

Mutations in which tumor suppressor gene can lead to Breast, Prostate, Endometrial Cancer, and Cowden Syndrome?_____

Which is more common, primary liver tumors or metastasis to the liver?_____

Renal cell carcinoma may present with paraneoplastic syndromes, such as secondary _____ (hematocrit levels)

Most notably, the serum tumor marker _____ is elevated in testicular germ tumors and ovarian dysgerminoma

Ependymomas most commonly arise in the _____