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Are tumours more common in the large bowel or the small bowel?

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large bowel

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What is a pedunculated polyp?

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a polyp with a stalk

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What is a sessile polyp?

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flat polyp

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What is a non-neoplastic polyp of the GIT?

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  • polyps that do not progress to a carcinoma

- do not become malignant

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List the 4 main categories of non-neoplastic polyps

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  1. hyperplastic
  2. hamartomatous
  3. inflammatory
  4. lymphoid
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Where are hyperplastic normally found in the GIT?

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recto-sigmoid colon

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What are hyperplastic polyps? Why do they occur?

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  • non neoplastic polyps
  • typically found in recto-sigmoid colon
  • composed of non-neoplastic glands w/ goblet cell differentiation
  • no malignant potential

result from delayed shedding of epithelial cells

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Why do hyperplastic polyps occur?

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result from delayed shedding of epithelial cells

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What is a hamartoma?

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an abnormal mixture of normal tissues and cells from the area in which it grows

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What are juvenile polyps?

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  • non neoplastic polyps (no malignant potential)
  • hamartomatous malformations of bowel mucosa
  • children < 5 years usually
  • occur in rectum typically
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If an adult has juvenile polyps, what are these polyps called?

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Retention Polyps

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What are Peutz-Jegher polyps of the GIT?

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  • hamartomatous polyps
  • small intestine + colon
  • a/w Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
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Where in the GIT do Peutz-Jegher polyps occur usually?

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small intestine + colon

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What is Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome?

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  • hamartomatous syndrome
  • AD
  • a) mucocutaneous pigmentation
  • b) have multiple hamartomatous polyps through GIT
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Someone that has Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is at an increased risk of developing what?

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non-GI cancers (pancreas, breast, lung, ovary and uterus)

the polyps do NOT have malignant potential

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List 3 hamartomatous syndromes of the GIT

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  1. Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
  2. Cowden Syndrome
  3. Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
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What is Cowden Syndrome?

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  • hamartomatous syndrome
  • AD
  • a/w PTEN mutation
  • multiple hamartomatous polyps + trichoepitheliomas
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Someone that has Cowden Syndrome is at an increased risk of developing what?

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  • thyroid or breast cancer

the polyps do NOT have malignant potential

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What are the 3 characteristics of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome?

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hamartomatous syndrome

  1. hamartomatous polyps
  2. nail atrophy
  3. skin pigmentation
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Inflammatory (Pseudo)polyps are a type of non-neoplastic polyp. What disease are they associated with?

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease - especially Ulcerative Colitis

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What is another name for adenomatous polyps?

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neoplastic polyps

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What are the 3 types of adenomatous/neoplastic polyps?

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  1. Tubular
  2. Villous
  3. Tubulovillous
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Is a tubular adenomatous polyp more likely to be pedunculated or sessile?

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pedunculated

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Is a villous adenomatous polyp more likely to be pedunculated or sessile?

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sessile

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What is the treatment for adenomatous polyps?
Complete Excision: | - should be removed as they are considered pre-malignant
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What is Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)?
- hereditary colon cancer syndrome - AD - mutation on APC gene on 5q21 - numerous polyps that can become cancerous
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What is the mutation associated with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)?
APC gene on 5q21
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What is the treatment for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)?
prophylactic total colectomy - entire colon needs to be removed
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What is Gardner's Syndrome?
- variation of FAP - mutations of APC gene - AD - multiple adenomas, epidermoid cyst, fibromatosis, osteomas, abnormal dentition
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Someone that has Gardner's Syndrme is at an increased risk of developing what?
duodenal or thyroid cancer
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What is Turcot's Syndrome?
- variation of FAP - mutations of APC gene - AD - colorectal adenomatous polyps and brain tumours
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What syndrome is associated with colorectal adenomatous polyps and brain tumours?
Turcot's Syndrome
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List 2 syndromes that are variations of FAP
1. Gardner's Syndrome | 2. Turcot's Syndrome
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In the adenoma-carcinoma sequence what is typically the first mutation present?
APC mutation
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The Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) is used to screen for colon cancer by looking for...
testing faeces for occult blood
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List some of the risk factors for colon adenocarcinoma
- increasing age - adenomatous polyps - hereditary syndromes - IBD (especially ulcerative colitis) - diet - obesity - physical inactivity
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What is another term for Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)?
Lynch Syndrome
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Why does Lynch Syndrome occur?
- due to microsatellite instability | - mutations in mismatch DNA repair genes
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What mutations are present in Lynch Syndrome? [4]
mutations in mismatch DNA repair genes - hMSH2 - hMLH1 - hPMS1 - hMPS2
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What is Lynch Syndrome?
- AD familial - colonic cancer - typically right sided - there are 2 types
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What is Lynch Syndrome 1?
a/w increased risk of colon cancer
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What is Lynch Syndrome 2?
a/w increased risk of colon cancer and non-GI cancers (endometrial, ovarian)
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Where does colon cancer arising from Lynch Syndrome normally occur?
right sided
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How does right-sided colorectal carcinoma typically present?
- polypoid "cauliflower" lesions - may ulcerate --> occult bleeding - iron deficiency anaemia
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How does left-sided colorectal carcinoma typically present?
- annular, encircling lesions - constriction - symptoms of obstruction - rectal bleeding + changing bowel habits
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Give 2 reasons why tumours of the left side present with obstruction
1. lumen is narrower on left side | 2. solid faecal material present
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What are some of the symptoms of colorectal cancer?
- change in bowel habits - blood in stool - iron deficiency anaemia
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Colonic carcinoma is a/w increased risk of endocarditis by what organism?
Streptococcus bovis
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Where does colorectal carcinoma typically metastasize to first?
liver, lungs (think of blood circulation)
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Do right-sided or left-sided lesions have a poorer prognosis?
left-sided lesions
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What is the most common staging system used for colorectal adenocarcinomas?
Dukes' Staging
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What are the different stages of Dukes' Staging of colorectal adenocarcinomas?
Dukes' A = confined to the wall Dukes' B = invades through muscularis propria Dukes' C = nodal involvement Dukes' D = distant mets
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What chemopreventive drug may be given to treat colon cancer?
COX Inhibitors (NSAIDs, aspirin...)
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Why are COX inhibitors given when treating colorectal cancer?
because COX-2 has tumourigenesis effects (helps tumour propagation)
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What is the MOA of Erbitux and Vectibix in treating colorectal cancer? (i.e. Cetuximab and Panitumumab respectively)
block the EGFR signalling pathway
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What is the MOA of Avastin in treating colorectal cancer?
blocks the growth of blood vessels
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How do carcinoid tumours of the GIT present?
- solitary, firm, yellow nodules - form islands, glands or sheets - monotonous - speckled nuclei - abundant pink cytoplasm
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What 2 immunohistochemical stains can be used for carcinoid tumours?
1. Synaptophysin | 2. Chromogranin
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What is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome?
tumors cause the stomach to produce too much acid, resulting in peptic ulcers -- e.g. carcinoid tumour produces too much gastrin
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What is Carcinoid Syndrome?
overproduction of serotonin by a carcinoid tumour
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What is the clinical presentation of Carcinoid Syndrome?
- skin flushing - diarrhea/cramps - wheezing, cough - hepatomegaly (from mets to liver usually)
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What are Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GISTs)?
- mesenchymal neoplasms of GIT | - arise from the pacemaker cells of GIT (Interstitial Cells of Cajal)
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Which cells do GISTs arise from?
Interstitial Cells of Cajal - pacemaker cells of the GIT
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What 2 mutations are associated with GISTs?
C-Kit (CD117) | PDGFRA
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What medication/drug can be used for GISTs?
Gleevec (Imatinib) - tyrosine kinase inhibitors
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List some risk factors for gastrointestinal lymphoma [4]
1. H. pylori infection 2. Coeliac disease 3. Immunodeficiency 4. Mediterranean lymphoma
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List 3 monoclonal antibodies that can be used to treat metastatic colon cancer
- Cetuximab - Panitumumab - Bevacizumab

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