Neoplasia — Flashcards

Prostatic adenocarcinoma is characterized by small glands that infiltrate normal tissue and nuclei that contain _____

One benign cause of a 'coin-lesion' on CXR is _____, which is benign tumor of lung tissue and cartilage

_____ implies the cancer is of mesenchymal origin

Agents that damage DNA are known as _____

The major risk factor for transitional cell carcinoma is _____

What is the associated tumor that results from translocation 8;14 of the c-MYC oncogene? _____

EBV is associated with _____, the endemic/african form

Loss of the VHL tumor suppressor gene (renal cell carcinoma) leads to increased _____ transcription factor, which increases VEGF and PDGF

Which precursor lesion to penile SCC is more commonly seen in younger patients (40s)? _____

HHV-8 induces _____, resulting in proliferation of vascular endothelial cells

Hint: signal