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Epithelial tissue orgin:
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Ectoderm, endoderm
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CT origin
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mesoderm
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3 origins of carcinoma
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squamous, glandulor, transitional
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S-100 is a marker for
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neural crest derivatives
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sarcomas are derived from
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CT
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hamartoma definition
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non-neoplastic overgrowth of tissue
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Choristoma definition
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norm tissue where should not be
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neoplastic component of tumor
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parenchyma
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Grading of tumor depends on
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resemblence to parent tissue
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Difference b/t lymphoma and leukemia
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Leukemia = BM CA; lymphoma = LN CA
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Histo of malig tumor
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high nuc/cytoplasm ratio
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Malignant tumors telomerase activity is
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high
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Do basal cell carcinomas invade tissue?
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Yes
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Do basal cell carcinomas metastasize?
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NO
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Benign tumor that lacks fibrous capsule
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uterine leiomyoma
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What 2 tissue resist invasion?
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cartilage, elastic tissue
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what type of collagenase is important for invasion
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type IV
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cell receptors attach to which 2 proteins
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laminin (BM), fibronectin (ECM)
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First line of defence in carcinomas
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LN
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Mech of dissemination in carcinomas
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lymphatic
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mech of dissemination in sarcomas
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hematogenous
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What is seeding
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malig cells exfoliate from surface and implant/invade body cavity
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What 3 CA display this behavior?
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surface-derived ovarian (omentum), peripheral lung (pleurae), glioblastoma (CSF)
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mosdt common metastatic site in bone
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vertebrae
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osteoblastic met have which marker
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inc ALP
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osteolytic met have which marker
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inc Ca
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Difference in radiograph?
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osteoblastic = radiodense; osteolytic = radiolucent
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5 organs where mets > primary tumor
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LN, lung, liver, bone brain
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Name the primary met CA in these organs 2
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Breast mets to LN, lung, bone; Lung to LN, liver, brain
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most common CA in children
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ALL
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most common CA in men
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prostate
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most common CA in women
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Breast
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most common gyn CA in descending order 3
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endometrium > ovarian > cervical
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most common CA-death in men
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lung
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most common CA-death in women
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lung
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most common gyn CA-death 3
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ovary > endometrium > cerival
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5 auto dom CA:
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retinoblastoma, FAP, Li-Fraumenia, HNPCC, BRCA1/2
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2 auto R CA:
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Xeroderm pigmentosum, chr instability
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Which is HCC so common in SE Asia 2
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HBV, aflatoxins
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Which is stomach adenocarcinoma so common in Japan?
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smoked foods
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What unique CA occurs in China secondary to a virus?
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma from EBV
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What 2 CA are very prevalent in Africa 2o to viruses?
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Burkitt's (EBV), Kaposi's (HHV-8)
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Precusor lesion, name CA
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p 130
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3rd degree burn
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sq cell carcinoma
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actinic solar keratosis
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sq cell carcinoma
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atypical hyperplasia of breast ductal epithelium
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adenocarcinoma
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chronic irration at sinus orific
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sq cell carcinoma
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chronic ulcerative colitis
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adenocarcinoma
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colonic tubular adenoma
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adenocarcinoma
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complete hydatidorm mole
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choriocarcinoma
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dysplastic nevus
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malig melanoma
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endometrial hyperplasia
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adenocarcinoma
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esophageal glandular metaplasia
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adenocarcinoma
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gastric glandular metaplasia
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adenocarcinoma
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MDS
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acute leukemia
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rectal villous adenoma
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adenocarcinoma
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regenerative nodules in cirrhosis
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adenocarcinoma
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scarr tissue in lung
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adenocarcinoma
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sq dysplasia
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sq cell carcinoma
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vaginal adenosis
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adenocarcinoma
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Is PSA very sensitive, very specific or both?
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Sens > spec
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most common type of mutation in CA
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point mutations
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Name 6 important proto-oncogenes
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ABL, HER2, myc, ras, ret, sis
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The mutation in ABL?
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9;22 translocation
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Causes?
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CML (Philadelphia chr 22)
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Mutation in HER2?
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Amplification
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Causes?
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Breast CA (marker of aggressiveness)
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myc mutation?
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8;14 translocation
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Causes?
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Burkitt's lymphoma
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n-myc mutation?
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Amplification
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Causes?
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neuroblastoma
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ras mutation
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point mutations
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Causes? 4
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leukemia, lung, colon, pancr
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ret mutation
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point mutations
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Causes? 2
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MEN IIa/b
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sis mutation
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overexpression
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Causes? 2
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osteogenic sarcoma, astrocytoma
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Name 7 important tumor suppressor genes
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APC, BRCA, RB, TGF-b, P53, VHL, WT1
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CA assoc w/ APC?
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FAP
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CA assoc w/ BRCA1/2? 3
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breast, ovary, prostate
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CA assoc w/ RB? 3
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retinoblastoma, osteogenic sarcoma, breast carcinoma
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CA assoc w/ TGF-b? 2
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panc & CRC
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CA assoc w/ VHL?
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VHL: cerebellar hemangioblastoma, retinal angioma, b/l renal cell, b/l pheochromocytoma
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CA assoc w/ WT1?
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Wilm's tumor
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Carcinogens
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p 132
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Aflatoxin
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HCC (w/ HBV)
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EtOH
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SCC oropharynx & upper esophagus, pancr, HCC
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alkylating agents
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malig lymphoma
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arsenic 3
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SCC skin, Lung, liver angiocarcinoma
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asbestos 2
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bronchogenic carcinoma, pleural mesothelioma
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benzene 1
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acute leukemia
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chromium 1
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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beryllium 1
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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cyclophosphamide 1
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TCC of bladder
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diethylstilbestrol 2
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clear cell fo vagina/cervix
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aniline dyes 1
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TCC of bladder
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Nickel 1
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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OCP 2
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Breast, cervical
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polycyclic hydrocarbons 3
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SCC, adenocarcinoma, TCC
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PVC 1
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liver angiosarcoma
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Silica 1
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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TNM staging: rate in order of importance
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M > N > T
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what does M mean?
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Extranodal mets
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What play key role in CA cachexia?
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TNF-a
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Most common anemia in CA?
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anemia of chronic dz
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most common neoplastic syndrome
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hypercalcemia
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paraneoplastic syndromes - name assoc CA
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p 135
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2o polycythemia
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Renal cell, HCC
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acanthosis nigracans
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stomach carcinoma
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cushing's 2
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SCLC, thyroid medullary
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eaton-lambert syndrome
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SCLC
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gynecomastia
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choriocarcinoma
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hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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hypocalcemia
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thyroid medullary
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hypoglycemia
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HCC (w/ HBV)
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hyponatremia
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SCLC
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nephrotic syndrome 3
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lung, breast, stomach carcinoma
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nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis 2
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mucus-secreting panc, CRC
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seborrheic keratosis
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stomach carcinoma
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superficial migratory thromboplebitis
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panc carcinoma
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