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Intro To Pathology And Neoplasia Flashcards

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Define etiology.

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The cause

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Define pathology.

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The study of disease

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Define pathogenesis.

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Mechanism of development

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Define morphological/pathological changes.

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Alterations in cells and organs

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Define pathophysiology.

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The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury

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What are the two major etiological factors?

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Genetic

Acquired

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What are some examples of diseases with acquired etiologies?

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Caries
Traumatic Ulcer
Syphillis - chancre

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What some examples of diseases with genetic etiologies?

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Crouzon Syndrome - craniofacial dysostosis
Amelogenesis imperfecta
Familial denim atoms polyopsis

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Define pathogenesis.

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Sequence of events in the response of cells or tissues to the etiological agent, from the initial stimulus to the ultimate expression of the disease.

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What’s the difference between a sign and a symptom?

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A symptom is experienced and reported by the patient, while a sign is discovered by the physician during examination

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What is a neoplasm?

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An abnormal mass of tissue, the growth of which exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of the normal tissues and persists in the same excessive manner after cessation of the stimuli which evoked the change.

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What are some distinguishing factors that can be used to differentiate between benign and malignant tumors?

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Degree of differentiation
Rate of growth
Local invasiveness
Distant spread

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What are some ways to describe benign tumors?

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Small
Well demarcated
Slow growing
Noninvasive
Nonmetastic
Well differentiated
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What are some ways to describe malignant tumors?

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Large
Poorly demarcated
Rapidly growing with hemorrhage and necrosis
Locally invasive
Metastic
Poorly differentiated
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What is dysplasia?

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Non malignant cellular growth

Can be a precursor to malignancy

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What are some causes of Dysplasia?

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Chronic irritation
Chemical agents
Cigarette smoke
Chronic inflammatory irritation

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What are some characteristics of dysplasia?

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Disorganized, structureless maturation and spatial arrangement
Atypical cells without invasion
Acanthosis in the epithelium

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What does the differentiation of parenchymal tumor cells refer to?

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The extent to which they resemble their normal forebears morphologically and functionally

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What is a Lipoma?

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Well encapsulated adipose tissue with fat necrosis areas, fibrosis and calcification

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What does in situ mean?

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Abnormal cells that grow in their normal place (i.e. cancer that has stayed where it began and has not spread)

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What is metaplasia?

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Replacement of one cell type with another

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What are some examples of metaplasia?

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Squamous metaplasia in the cervix - changes due to HPV infection
Barrett’s esophagus - chronic inflammation from reflux

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What is anaplasia?

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Lack of differentiation

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What are malignant neoplasms that are composed of undifferentiated cells are said to be what?

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What is considered to be a hallmark of malignancy?
Anaplasia
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What is lymphatic spread favored by?
Carcinomas
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What is hematogenous spread favored by?
Sarcomas
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How do tumor cells break down the basement membrane?
Via proteolytic enzymes
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Why are the liver and lungs most frequently involved in hematogenous dissemination?
Because all portal area drainage flows to the live and all naval blood flows to the lungs
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What does "T" refer to in cancer staging?
The extent of the primary tumor. Goes from: | Tis (carcinoma in situ) to T4 (tumor directly invading other organs and tissues)
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What does "N" refer to in staging?
Lymph node involvement. Goes from: N0 (no node involved) to N1 or N>=2 (few or multiple lymph nodes involved by tumor)
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What does "M" refer to in staging?
Metastasis Goes from: M0 (absent) to M1 (present)
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What are some general causes of cancer?
Geographic & Environmental Factors Age Hereditary
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What can germ cell mutations lead to?
Structural birth defects | Inborn errors of metabolism
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What are mutations that occur in non-germ cells called?
Somatic mutations
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What is the clonal expansion principle?
A tumor can result if a mutation results in sufficient production of clones
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What are 6 hallmarks that most cancer cells acquire though mutations in relevant genes?
``` Evading apoptosis Self-sufficiency in growth signals Insensitivity to anti-growth signals Sustained angiogenesis Limitless replicative potential Tissue invasion and metastasis ```
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What is an oncogene?
Genes that promote autonomous cell growth in cancer cells Mutated proto-oncogenes
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Why do oncogenes cause cancer?
Mutations in proto-oncogenes that make them into oncogenes cause the cell to no longer stop at cell checkpoints to insure it is normal
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Why can cells proliferate without external stimuli?
Usually because of oncogene activation
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What is VEGF?
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
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What VEGF do?
Promotes angiogenesis Increases vascular permeability Stimulates endothelial cell migration Stimulates endothelial cell proliferation VEGF-C selectively induces hyperplasia of lymphatic vasculature Up-regulates endothelial expression of plasminogen activator, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, and collagenase
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What are ways that tumors may combat the hosts natural defenses?
``` Selective outgrowth of antigen-negative variants Loss or reduction of MHC molecules Apoptosis of Cytotoxic T cells Lack of co-stimulation Immunosuppression Antigen making ```
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What are the 4 classes of regulatory genes that can lead to tumor formation?
Growth Promoting proto-oncogenes Growth inhibiting tumor suppressor genes Genes that regulate programmed cell death apoptosis Genes involved in DNA repair
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What is an example of a growth promoting proto-oncogene?
MYC
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What is an example of growth inhibiting tumor suppressor genes?
P53
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What are examples of genes that regulate programmed cell death?
Apoptosis | TNF
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What are the genes involved in DNA repair?
Principle targets of genetic repair | BRCA1 and BRCA2
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What is the single most common abnormality of proto-oncogenes in human tumors?
A point mutation of RAS family genes account for approximately 15 - 20 % of all human tumors
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Carcinomas from colony and pancreas have mutations in what proto-onocogene?
KRAS
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What is MYC?
A transcription factor and controls expression of several genes
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What forms of cancer come from MYC?
Burkitt Lymphoma | Myelogenous leukemia
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What are anti-VEGF therapies being used for?
They are being actively investigated as potential anti-cancer treatments, either as alternatives or adjuncts to conventional chemo or radiation therapy.
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What are some techniques being used to block the VEGF pathway?
Neutralizing monoclonal Abs against VEGF or its receptor Small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors of VEGF receptors Soluble VEGF receptors which act as decoy receptors for VEGF Ribozymes which target VEGF mRNA
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What does HER2 encode for?
A cell surface receptor that can stimulate cell division
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What protein has become an important biomarker and target of therapy for approx. 30% of breast cancer patients?
HER2/NEU

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