Neoplasia US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Neoplasia Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 621: The mechanism that results in activation of the **RAS** oncogene is a _____
Answer: point mutation
Extra: RAS is a signal transducer that alternates between an inactive (GDP-bound) and active (GTP-bound) state. Point mutations (commonly in codons 12, 13, or 61) impair the ability of RAS to hydrolyze GTP, leading to constitutive activation.
Flashcard 622: What type of fetal tissue is most commonly seen in an immature teratoma?
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Answer: Neuroectoderm
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Flashcard 623: What is the cancer risk associated with HPV31?
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Answer: High
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Flashcard 624: Lynch syndrome was previously known as _____
Answer: hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)
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Flashcard 625: What is the associated tumor that results from gain of function of the ALK oncogene?
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Answer: lung adenocarcinoma
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Flashcard 626: In _____, the ratio of G6PD isoforms is **not** 1:1.
Answer: neoplasia
Extra: G6PD isoforms are X-linked. In females, one X is randomly inactivated (Lyonization). Normal tissue is polyclonal (1:1 ratio of isoforms). Monoclonality is a hallmark of neoplasia.
Flashcard 627: _____ tumors are infiltrative into local tissues
Answer: Malignant
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Flashcard 628: Gastric carcinoma may spread and involve the _____, also known as a(n) Krukenberg tumor
Answer: bilateral ovaries
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Flashcard 629: P-glycoprotein is classically seen in _____ but is also expressed in various other cancers
Answer: adrenocortical carcinoma
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Flashcard 630: Risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder include _____ (older women) and smoking
Answer: chronic cystitis
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