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What activates NK-cells for tumor killing?
IL-2
How do Tumor cells bind to new ECM?
Laminin
Integrins w/ reverse polarity
What makes up a teratoma?
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
*** hair, teeth, skin and other cells all present in same tumor
What cell transducer can activate RAS by becoming inactivated?
NF-1 b/c it normally forms a GTPase to hydrolyze GTP-GDP
Diff b/t grading and staging tumors?
Grading
: differentiation of cells
Staging
: metasteses of cells
Which test is best for malignancy? Why?
Southern blot b/c it picks up the best monoclonality of B/T cells
Fastest decreasing cncer in developing countries?
Gastric adenocarcinoma
What is the first general metasteses site?
Lymph nodes
T/F pulmonary sarcomas are not related to smoking?
True
False
True
What is the Rate limiting step in tumor cell differentiation?
Telomerase shortening
What type of cancer is most common in immunodeficiecy cases?
Lymphoma
What is a leiomyoma and what is its origin?
Smooth muscle cell tumor
origin:
mesenchymal cells
Main cytokine responsible for cachexia?
TNF-alpha
Name the 2 neuroectodermal neoplasma?
Nevus
Malignant Melanoma
name the seven neoplasms that are always malignant?
Hepatoma
Melanoma
Multiple myeloma
Mesothelioma
Lymphoma
Glioma
Seminoma
name the 5 cardiac neoplasms?
Myxoma
Rhabdomyoma
Papillary fibroelastoma
Lipoma
Angiosarcoma
Name the 5 common pediatric neoplasms
Hamangioma
Port-wine-stain
Lymphangioma
Hygroma
Teratoma
Largest tumor compatible with life?
1kg (10 doublings of 1g tumor)
Why is a Hemangioma a special case of a benign neoplasm?
It is the only un-encapsulated benign neoplasm
Two neoplasms that do not metastasize?
Glioma
BCC
What neoplasms participate in Hematologic spread?
Sarcomas
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Path T3 tricks.txt
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Path T3 tricks
Updated
2011-10-19T20:12:12Z
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