Cancer) Biology Of Cancer Flashcards

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Germ line vs somatic mutation

What ares one causative factors fo cancer

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2
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Hereditary cancer

What is it usually assoc with
Give eg of condition which is

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Retinoblastoma

Diff between familial and sporadic?
What is it caused by

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4
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Rb gene

What happens normally what happen when it goes wrong

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5
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BRCA1 and BRCA2

What are they what do they do what are they involved with

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6
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What parameters are involved with risk of cancer develop,met

What are low mod high risk percentage
What would you do for each group
What things can be done to reduce the risk

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7
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How can BRCA1/2 gene be exploited in cancer treatment

What is this called

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Displaying
PARP

Synthetic lethality

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8
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CML
What is this, what is basic clinical features
What is the genetic basis for this

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9
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For CML, how does imatinib work

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Comp binds substrate of BCR-ABL enzyme — tumour cant proliferate

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