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T/F Intermediate filaments can give us clues to what we're seeing under the microscope.
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True
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Keratin is in glandular and epithelial tissue. In what cancers do we see it?
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Carcinomas and mesothelioma
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Which intermediate filament will always be present in muscle tumors?
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Desmin
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Any sarcoma will have _____.
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Vimentin (present in all mesenchymal cells)
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T/F fetal antigens are useful for diagnosing cancer.
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False. Cancer cells can grow backwards and start producing these fetal proteins. They can also be present in other diseases. They can, though, be used to monitor cancer patients.
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Can tumor markers be hormones?
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Yes.
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DNA microarray and cancer.
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Extract mRNA from normal tissue and from a tumor. Then create cDNA with each, marking them different colors. Hybridize them to an array containing thousands of genes, scan them, and can see if gene expression is higher in normal tissue or tumor based on color schemes.
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Is cancer preventable?
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Many, many types of cancer are indeed preventable. Smoking, diet, sex, sunlight, etc.
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