Neoplasia — Flashcards

Flashcard 911: The gross appearance of inflammatory breast cancer is often described as resembling a(n) _____

Answer: orange peel (Peau d'orange)

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Flashcard 912: Osteoblastic metastases may arise from: _____ breast cancer and causes hypocalcemia

Answer: prostate cancer

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Flashcard 913: What is the most common form of melanoma in African-Americans and Asians? _____

Answer: Acral lentiginous melanoma

Flashcard 914: What is the likely diagnosis in an immunosuppressed patient (e.g., post-transplant) with an enlarging, keratinized, and ulcerated nodule in a sun-exposed area? _____

Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma

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Flashcard 915: In Ataxia-telangiectasia, deficiency of the ATM gene causes poor repair of DNA double strand breaks, leading to an increased risk for _____

Answer: cancer (leukemia/lymphoma)

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Flashcard 916: _____ infection is associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder in Middle eastern males

Answer: Schistosoma haematobium

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Flashcard 917: Thyroid _____ carcinoma = invasion through fibrous capsule and into the blood

Answer: follicular

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Flashcard 918: Most common lung cancer in females and non-smokers = _____

Answer: adenocarcinoma

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Flashcard 919: _____ cell carcinoma is more common on upper lip

Answer: Basal

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Flashcard 920: The classic location for squamous cell carcinoma is the _____ lip

Answer: lower

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