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neoplasm

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uncontrolled growth of cells, benign or malignant

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tumor

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nonspecific term meaning lump or swelling (synonym for neoplasm)

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benign

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mass of cells that remain confined to their site of origin

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metastasis

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discontinuous spread of malignant neoplasm to distant sites

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malignant

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capable of metastasis

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cancer

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any malignant neoplasm or tumor

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metastasis is spread by..

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lymphatic system, main cause of morbidity/mortality

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benign characteristics

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  • slow growth rate
  • growth rate character: expansion
  • tumor spread remains localized
  • cells are well differentiated
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cancer

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less differentiation of cells

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malignant characteristics

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  • rapid growth rate
  • growth character: infiltration
  • tumor spreads, metastasis by bloodstream or lymphatic channels
  • cells are poorly differentiated
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carcinoma

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malignancy of epithelial cells

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sarcoma

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malignancy of CT

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melanoma

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melanocytes, pigment of skin

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lymphoma

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malignancy of lymphoid tissue

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which cancers were most commonly diagnosed in 2019?

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prostate and breast

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which cancer was the leading cause of death in 2019?

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lung for males and females

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carcinoma happens because of..

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rapid division, high chance of error, more common in older individuals because of built up mutations

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damaged DNA due to..

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mutations (change in DNA)

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to be carcinogenic (cancer causing)..

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genetic alteration must promote a growth advantage

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proto-oncogene

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normal, green light to divide, usually involved in cell growth and/or cell division

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oncogene

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proto-oncogene that is mutated, abnormal, doesn’t respond to environment but still gives green light to divide

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mutation in RAS leads to..

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constantly activated protein, apart of signaling inside of cell which promotes growth

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tumor suppressor genes

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detect and repair defective DNA before cell can transition through cell cycle and undergo mitosis (can be deactivated by mutations)

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p53

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most commonly mutated tumor supresser gene, master regulator

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over 50% of cancers have..
mutated p53
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function of p53
- halt the cell - review cell cycle - G1/S checkpoint is where it acts - guardian of the genome - recruits enzyme for repair, if cell too damaged, tells it to die
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carcinogenesis
creation of cancer, can metastasize
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what is required to acquire a malignant phenotype?
multiple "hits" to genome
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cancer may be..
- hereditary - sporadic
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hereditary cancer
inherit first copy of mutant gene gives first "hit", then additional mutations occur (5-10%) of cancers
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sporadic cancer
mutations are acquired from environment or random, majority of cancers
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causes of DNA mutation
- chemicals - radiation - infectious agents - familial predisposition
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chemical cause
- environment - initiating chemical causes mutation then additional chemicals promote growth
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radiation cause
- xrays -> effects are dose dependent - UV -> sunlight, increases risk for skin cancer
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infectious agents
oncogenic viruses are integrated into DNA (HPV)
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familial predisposition
- genetics - increasing risk of developing cancer at younger age (inherited first "hit")
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individual at risk has inherited set of genes that influence (inherited cancer predisposition)
- differences in circulation hormone levels - variations in which cells metabolize cancer causing chemicals - variations in ability to repair DNA - variations in efficiency of immune system
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natural history of cancer
- cell -> metaplasia -> dysplasia -> CIS - malignancies develop through pre-malignancy
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dysplasia in cancer
- premalignant state - tissue is atypical - usually epithelium - doesn't necessarily progress to malignancies
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carcinoma in situ (CIS)
- cancer in place - not invasive as basement membrane intact - curable by complete excision - not broken through membrane yet, once it does it can spread
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invasion
local breakthrough of basement membrane
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stage describes..
extent of spread of cancer
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TNM system
- t describes tumor - n describes extent of lymph node metastasis - m describes whether distant metastasis has occurred
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TNM combinations correspond to stages
- stage 0: CIS - stage 1: not spread to surrounding tissues, but larger than stage 0 - stage 2: may extend into nearby tissue - stage 3: spread to nearby lymph nodes, but not to other parts of the body - stage 4: spread to distant tissues and organs
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measures of 5 or 10 year survival is used for..
predicting behavior of cancers
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cancer prognosis
- grade of tumor (assessment of how differentiated tumor appears) - degree of differentiation roughly estimate tymors malignant potential
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grading is..
microscopic assessment (how abnormal)
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staging is..
behavioral assessment (size and extent of metastasis, help plan treatment)
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clinical detection of cancer
- producing symptoms related to local growth - causing systemic manifestations - producing produce hormones
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mass
cause pain, obstruction, palpable
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hormone production
some neoplasms secrete hormones that lead to specific clinical manifestations - benign and malignant neoplasms of endocrine gland
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paraneoplastic syndromes
manifestations of aberrant and uncontrolled hormone production by malignant neoplasm
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systemic manifestations
- metastasis to bone - become anemic - osteoporosis - pathologic fracture: bone replaced by cancer, more likely to fracture
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cachexia
generalized wasting that occurs in terminal cancer patients
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contributing factors to cachexia
- anorexia - nutritional demands of rapidly growing tumor
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cancer treatment
- surgery - hormone therapy - ionizing radiation - chemo - immunotherapy - targeted therapy
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surgery
- prevent or cure cancer - biopsy for diagnosing/staging and lymph node sampling - debulking surgery (used on big tumors when can't get radiation to whole tumor) - palliative surgery (removing some mass to make patient more comfortable before death)
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hormone therapy
- receptor activation or blockage - interferes with cellular growth and signaling
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ionizing radiation
- eradicate cancer w/o excessive toxicity - avoid damage to normal structures - damages cancer cells DNA
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chemotherapy
- chemicals target rapidly dividing cells - not specific to cancer cells
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immunotherapy
stimulating own immune system to better recognize cancer cell
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targeted therapy
- precision medicine - act on specific molecular targets (biopsy and look at mutations)
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survival rates
- vary from 4-95% - thyroid = 95% 5 yr rate - pancreatic = 4% 5 yr rate
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warning signs and symptoms (CAUTION)
- change in bowel/bladder habits or function - a sore doesn't heal - unusual bleeding/discharge - thickening/lump in breast or elsewhere - indigestion or difficulty swallowing - obvious change in wart or mole - nagging cough or hoarseness
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lifestyle choices to reduce risk of cancer
- don't use tobacco products - sun safety - diet - drink alcohol in moderation - exercise regularly - vaccination - safe sex practices - maintain healthy weight - self exam

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