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What is In Situ Carcinoma?
Neoplastic cells haven't invaded BM
Neoplastic cells encompass entire thickness
What do the tumor cells use to invade the BM?
Collagenases
Hydrolases
What do tumor cells have to survive to metastasize?
Immune attack in the blood
Define Hyperplasia?
Inc # of cells
Define Metaplasia?
1 adult cell type is replaced by another.
Often secondary to irritation or environmental exposure
Define Dysplasia?
Abnormal growth w/ loss of orientation, shape, and size in comparison to normal tissue maturation
Commonly pre-neoplastic
Define Anaplasia?
Abnormal cells lacking differentiation; like primitive cells of same tissue
Little or no resemblance to tissue of origin
Define Neoplasia?
Clonal proliferation of cells that is uncontrolled and excessive
Define Desmoplasia?
fibrous tissue formation in response to neoplasm
Which "plasias" are reversible vs irreversible?
Reversible: hyperplasia, metaplasia, dysplasia

Irreversible: anaplasia, neoplasia, desmoplasia
What is Tumor Grade based on?
Degree of cellular differentiation based on histo appearance of tumor
What is Tumor Stage based on?
Size of Tumor (T)
Node Involvement (N)
Metastasis (M)
Tumor Nomenclature
Epithelial?
BENIGN
adenoma
papilloma

MALIGNANT
adenocarcinoma
papillary carcinoma
Tumor Nomenclature
Mesenchymal Origins?
Blood Cells
Blood Vessels
Smooth Muscle
Skeletal Muscle
Bone
Fat
> 1 cell type
Tumor Nomenclature
Blood cell origin?
MALIGNANT
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Tumor Nomenclature
blood vessel origin?
BENIGN
hemangioma

MALIGNANT
angiosarcoma
Tumor Nomenclature
smooth muscle origin?
BENIGN
leiomyoma

MALIGNANT
leiomyosarcoma
Tumor Nomenclature
skeletal muscle origin?
BENIGN
rhabdomyoma

MALIGNANT
rhabdomyosarcoma
Tumor Nomenclature
bone origin?
BENIGN
Osteoma

MALIGNANT
osteosarcoma
Tumor Nomenclature
fat origin?
BENIGN
lipoma

MALIGNANT
liposarcoma
Tumor Nomenclature
> 1 cell type origin?
BENIGN
mature teratoma (women)

MALIGNANT
immature teratoma
mature teratoma (men)
carcinoma vs sarcoma?
both malignant

carcinoma = epithelial origin
sarcoma = mesenchymal origin
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Down's?
*ALL*
AML
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Albinism
Melanoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma
**Squamous Cell Carcinoma of skin
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Gastric Adenocarcinoma?
Chronic Atrophic Gastritis
Pernicious Anemia
Postsurgical Gastric Remnants
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Tuberous Sclerosis
Astrocytoma
Angiomyolipoma
Cardiac Rhabdomyoma
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
actinic keratosis?
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of skin
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Barrett's esophagus
Esophageal adenocarcinoma
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Plummer Vinson Syndrome?
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of esophagus
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Cirrhosis?
hepatocellular carcinoma
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Ulcerative Colitis?
colonic adenocarcinoma
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
paget's disease of bone?
secondary osteosarcoma
fibrosarcoma
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
immunodeficiency states?
malignant lymphomas
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
AIDS?
Aggressive malignant lymphomas (non-hodgkin's)
Kaposi's Sarcoma
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
autoimmune diseases (hashimoto's, myasthenia gravis)
Benign and Malignant lymphomas
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Acanthosis Nigricans?
Visceral Malignancy (stomach, lung, breast, uterus)
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
Dysplastic nevus?
malignant melanoma
ASSOCIATED NEOPLASMS
radiation exposure?
sarcoma
Difference between Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes?
Oncogenes get a gain-of-fxn mutation --> cancer. Only need one mutant allele

Tumor Suppressors get a loss-of-fxn mutation---> cancer. It takes 2 mutant alleles to get disease
ONCOGENES AND THEIR CANCER
abl
CML
ONCOGENES AND THEIR CANCER:
c-myc
l-myc
n-myc
c-myc = burkitt's lymphoma

l-myc = lung tumor

n-myc = neuroblastoma
ONCOGENES AND THEIR CANCER:
bcl-2
Follicular and undifferentiated lymphomas (inhibits apoptosis)
ONCOGENES AND THEIR CANCER:
erb-B2
breast, ovarian, gastric carcinomas
ONCOGENES AND THEIR CANCER:
ras?
colon carcinoma
ONCOGENES AND THEIR CANCER:
ret
MEN type II and III
ONCOGENES AND THEIR CANCER:
c-kit
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES, THEIR CHROMOSOME, AND THEIR CANCER:

Rb?
13

Retinoblastoma
Osteosarcoma
TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES, THEIR CHROMOSOME, AND THEIR CANCER:

BRCA-1
BRCA-2
BRCA-1 = 17
breast and ovarian cancer

BRCA-2 = 13
breast cancer
TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES, THEIR CHROMOSOME, AND THEIR CANCER:

p53
p16
p53 = 17
lots

p16 = 9
melanoma
TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES, THEIR CHROMOSOME, AND THEIR CANCER:

APC?
5

Colorectal cancer (not associated w/ FAP)
TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES, THEIR CHROMOSOME, AND THEIR CANCER:

WT1
11

Wilm's Tumor
TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES, THEIR CHROMOSOME, AND THEIR CANCER:

NF1
NF2
NF1 = 17
neurofibromatosis type 1

NF2 = 22
neurofibromatosis type 2
TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES, THEIR CHROMOSOME, AND THEIR CANCER:

DPC
DCC
DPC = 18
pancreatic cancer

DCC = 18
colon cancer
TUMOR MARKERS

PSA
screens for prostate cancer, but not specific...also high in BPH and prostatitis
TUMOR MARKERS
Prostatic acid phosphatase?
prostate carcinoma
TUMOR MARKERS
CEA?
Carcinoembryonic Ag
very non-specific, but produced by ~70% of colorectal and pancreatic cancers (also gastric and breast)
TUMOR MARKERS
alpha-fetoprotein?
normally made by fetus
Hepatocellular carcinomas
Nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of testes (e.g. yolk sac tumor)
TUMOR MARKERS
beta-hCG
Hydatidifrom moles
Choriocarcinomas
Gestational trophoblastic tumors
TUMOR MARKERS
CA-125?
Ovarian, malignant epithelial tumors
TUMOR MARKERS
S-100?
Melonoma
Neural tumors
Astrocytomas
TUMOR MARKERS
Alkaline Phosphatase?
Metastases to bone
Obstructive biliary disease
Paget's of bone
TUMOR MARKERS
TRAP
Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
Hairy cell leukemia (a B-cell neoplasm)
TUMOR MARKERS
CA-19-9
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Who are the Oncogenic Viruses?
HTLV-1
HBV, HCV
EBV
HPV
HHV-8
Cancer associated w/ HTLV-1?
Adult T-cell Leukemia
Cancer associated w/ HBV and HCV?
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Cancer associated w/ EBV?
Burkitt's Lymphoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Cancer associated w/ HPV?
Cervical Carcinoma (16,18)
Penile/anal carcinoma
Cancer associated w/ HHV-8?
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Body cavity fluid B-cell lymphoma
What kind of cancer does Aflatoxins cause?
Hepatocellular carcinoma
where do aflatoxins come from?
Aspergillus
What kind of cancer does Vinyl Chloride cause?
Liver Angiosarcoma
What kind of cancer does Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) cause?
Liver
(centrilobular necrosis, fatty change)
What kind of cancer does Nitrosamines (smoked food)?
Esophagus
Stomach
What kind of cancer does Cigarette Smoke?
Larynx (squamous cell carcinoma)
Lung (squamous and small cell carcinomas)
Kidney (RCC)
Bladder (TCC)
What kind of cancer does Asbestos cause?
Mesothelioma
Bronchogenic carcinoma
What kind of cancer does Arsenic?
Skin (squamous cell carcinoma)
Liver (angiosarcoma)
What kind of cancer does Naphthalene (aniline) dyes?
Bladder (TCC)
What kind of cancer does Alkylating agents?
Blood (leukemia)
PARANEOPLASTIC EFFECTS OF TUMORS
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma?
ACTH or ACTH-like peptide--->Cushings

ADH ---> SIADH
PARANEOPLASTIC EFFECTS OF TUMORS
Intracranial neoplasms?
ADH--->SIADH
PARANEOPLASTIC EFFECTS OF TUMORS
which tumors can cause Hypercalcemia? how?
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Lung
RCC
Breast carcinoma

PTH-related peptide
(TGF-beta, TNF, IL-1)
PARANEOPLASTIC EFFECTS OF TUMORS
who can cause polycythemia? how?
RCC
Hemangioblastoma

via EPO
PARANEOPLASTIC EFFECTS OF TUMORS
who can cause Lambert-Eaton Syndrome? what is it? how does it get caused?
Thymoma
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Antibodies against presynaptic Ca channels at NMJ--->muscle weakness
PARANEOPLASTIC EFFECTS OF TUMORS
Leukemias and Lymphomas?
Hyperuricemia due to excess nucleic acid turnover (cytotoxic therapy)

cause Gout and Urate Nephropathy
What are Psammoma bodies?
Laminated
Concentric
Calcific
Spherules
When do we see Psammoma bodies?
Papillary Adenocarcinoma of Thyroid
Serous Papillary Cystadenocarcinoma of Ovary
Meningioma
Mesothelioma
Primary Tumors that metastasize to the brain?
Lung
Breast
Skin (melanoma)
Kidney (RCC)
GI
What % of brain tumors are from metastasis?
50%
After regional LN's what are the next two most common sites of metastasis?
Liver
Lung
Who are the most common primary tumors that metastasize to the liver?
(in rank order)
Colon
Stomach
Pancreas
Breast
Lung

metastasis more common than primary liver tumors
Primary tumors that metastasize to bone?
Prostate
Thyroid
Testes
Breast
Lung
Kidney

far more common than primary tumors
Most common primary tumors that metastasize to bone?
Breast
Prostate
What types of bone metastases are seen? who causes which ones?
Lung makes Lytic
Prostate makes Blastic
Breast makes Both
Top 3 cancers for men and women based on incidence
MEN
Prostate 32%
Lung 16%
Colorectal 12%

WOMEN
Breast 32%
Lung 13%
Colorectal 13%
Top 2 causes of cancer deaths for men and women?
MEN
lung 33%
prostate 13%

WOMEN
Lung 23%
Breast 18%