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15 Cards in this Set
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What are the associations/RFs for Oral Cancers?
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* Sun exposure (lower lip)
* Cigarette smoking (3x RR; dose-dependent) * Alcohol (esp. in combination with smoking) * Chewing Tobacco * HPV |
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Oral cancers are mostly of what type?
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Squamous Cell Cancers (epidermoid)
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What are the precursor lesions for oral cancer?
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* Dysplasia/In Situ Neoplasia
* Leukoplakia - keratinization will cause the normally translucent mucosa to appear "white" * Erythroplasia - Angiogenesis will turn a lesion "red" |
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What's a good differential for Oral Cancer?
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* Squamous Papilloma (HPV)
* Infection (Candida, others) * Ulcers (HSV) |
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What's the "Prognosticator" for oral cancer?
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Stage (TNM)
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Laryngeal cancers are nearly always...
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Squamous Cell Carcinomas
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What are the precursor lesions for laryngeal cancer?
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* Leukoplakia
* Erythroplasia |
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Singer's Nodules?
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* Vocal Cord Polyps
* Acute swelling and edema -> lesion on the cords |
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Prognosis for Laryngeal Cancers?
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Stage by TNM
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In addition to Squamous Cell Carcinoma, the Nasopharynx has a special type of cancer...
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Lymphoepithelioma, a.k.a. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
* Pale, central nuclei on histology |
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What's the precursor cell for a Lymphoepithelioma?
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Resident Lymphoid cells in the nasopharynx.
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What infection is associated with Lymphoepithelioma?
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Epstein Barr Virus.
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What "benign" lesion in the nose has major destructive potential?
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Inverted Papilloma.
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What nasal mucosal overgrowths typically accompany allergic rhinitis?
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Nasal Polyps
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Minor salivary glands are capable of producing what kind of ENT cancer?
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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
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