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42 Cards in this Set
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rectum is drained by ___ vein
rest of colon is drained by ___ vein. this means colon cancers mostly go to ___. |
iliac
hepatic portal liver |
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layer most cancers arise from
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mucosa
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99% of CRC starts as ___
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polyp
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CRC is associated with ___ consumption
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red meat
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adenomas start at ___
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bottom of crypts
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DNA hypomethylation happens at transition to ___
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adenoma
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oncogene mutations happen at transition from ___ to ___
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adenoma
severe dysplasia |
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___ (2) happen at transition from dysplasia to cancer
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allelic deletions
aneuploidy |
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most colorectal adenomas are single/multiple, bigger/smaller than 1cm, and are tubular/villous
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multiple
bigger villous |
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the more adenomas removed, the greater the risk for ___
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future adenomas
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4 screening choices for low-risk pts
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colonoscopy
fecal occult blood sigmoidoscopy barium enema |
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1 screening choice for high-risk pts
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colonoscopy
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2 findings for middle-time detected CRC
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rectal mass
blood in stool |
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Duke's A CRC reaches ___
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submucosa
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Dukes B1 CRC reaches ___
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muscularis
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Dukes B2 CRC reaches
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through serosa
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Dukes C1 CRC reaches ___ (2)
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muscularis
LNs |
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Dukes C2 CRC reaches ___ (2)
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through serosa
LNs |
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Dukes D CRC reaches ___ (2)
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at least submucosa
liver |
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CRC is most commonly diagnosed at Dukes ___
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B
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vertebral CRC metastases are most likely from ___
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rectum
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biomarker which corresponds with Dukes stage
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CEA
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top 3 complications of CRC surgery. of them, only ___ occurs in colon ca.
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anastomotic leak
impotence bladder dysfunction anastomotic leak |
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3 tx for liver mets
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resection
ablation chemo |
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chemo is not performed for Dukes ___ CRC
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A
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___ always causes cancer before 40.
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FAP
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ocular symptom of FAP
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congenital hypertrophy of retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE)
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oral symptom of FAP
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abnormal dentition
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skin symptom of FAP
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epidermal cysts
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bone symptom of FAP
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osteoma
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endocrine symptom of FAP
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thyroid tumor
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5 growths caused by Peutz-Jeghers
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GI hamartomas
nasal polyps bronchial polyps reproductive tract tumors abdominal carcinomas |
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oral symptom of Peutz-Jeghers
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mucocutaneous pigmentation
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Peutz-Jeghers is linked to chromosome ___
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19
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hamartomas in PJ syndrome are in ___ (3)
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stomach
small int colon |
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HNPCC causes cancer primarily in ___. cancers are single/multiple. it is a ___ trait. unlike FAP, tumors don't arise from ___.
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right colon
multiple AD adenomas |
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skin symptom of HNPCC
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keratocanthoma
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3 urogenital tissues affected in HNPCC
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uroepithelium
endometrium ovary |
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3 preventive tx for CRC for low-risk group
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high fiber
Ca2+ low fat |
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3 preventive tx for CRC moderate risk group
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antioxidants
Selenium aspirin |
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preventive tx for CRC for high-risk group
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NSAIDs
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carcinoids arise most commonly in ___. carcinoid syndrome-causing carcinoids arise most commonly in ___. carcinoids which metastasize arise most commonly in ___.
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appendix
ileum ileum |