Neoplasia — Flashcards

Flashcard 561: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia commonly involves lymph nodes, leading to generalized lymphadenopathy; thus called _____ lymphoma

Answer: small lymphocytic

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Flashcard 562: Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, and penis are associated with what DNA viruses? _____

Answer: HPV 16, 18, 31, 33

Flashcard 563: What is the prognosis of the tubular carcinoma subtype of invasive ductal carcinoma (breast)? _____

Answer: Good

Flashcard 564: Some _____ secrete PTH-related peptide (PTH-rp), which is structurally homologous with the PTH secreted by the parathyroid glands

Answer: malignant tumors

Flashcard 565: Vulvar carcinoma arises from the _____ epithelium lining the vulva

Answer: squamous

Flashcard 566: Osteosarcoma arises in the _____ of long bones, often around the knee

Answer: metaphysis

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Flashcard 567: Langerhans cell histiocytosis is characterized by _____ granules on electron microscopy

Answer: Birbeck (tennis racket)

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Flashcard 568: What vascular tumor is associated with HHV-8 and HIV? _____

Answer: Kaposi sarcoma

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Flashcard 569: What is the most important prognostic factor in predicting melanoma metastasis? _____

Answer: Depth of invasion (Breslow thickness)

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Flashcard 570: What type of cancer (e.g. SCC, adenocarcinoma, etc.) is pancreatic carcinoma? _____

Answer: Adenocarcinoma

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