Neoplasia — Flashcards

Squamous cell carcinoma is CK 7 _____ and CK 20 negative

Metastasis to the lung is most often from _____, colon, prostate, and bladder cancer

Carney's triad consists of gastric _____, extra- adrenal paraganglioma and pulmonary chondroma

Histological examination of oncocytoma reveals large _____ophilic cells (owing to an abundance of mitochondria) arranged in distinct nests.

_____ is due to an inherited mutation in the APC gene on chromosome 5q

10% to 15% of individuals do not have the elevation of the CA 19-9 level in CA pancreas, a finding that has been associated with blood _____ antigennegative status.

Mutations that cause _____ of the PDGFB proto-oncogene can precipitate development of an Astrocytoma by creating an autocrine loop

Pleomorphic adenoma is a slow growing _____ tumor that is potentially malignant

The classic location for _____ cell carcinoma is the lower lip

Breast Cancer Assessment: The _____ receptor is evaluated via immunohistochemistry and is located on the cell membrane.