CLASP Q and A Flashcards
what are paraneoplastic syndromes?
things that occur in association with cancers
what 2 hormones is small cell lung cancer associated with?
ADH and ACTH
what is squamous cell lung cancer associated with?
PTH
what lung cancer is most commonly associated with smoking?
Small cell
what cancers respond best to chemotherapy and radiotherapy?
rapidly dividing cancers
what specific types of cancers respond best to chemotherapy and radiotherapy?
small cell,
high grade lymphoma
mesothelioma is a primary tumour of ….
the pleura
buzzword for asbestosis
plural plaques
viral carcinogens
Human Papilloma Virus, Epstein Barr Virus, Polyomavirus
hpv causes cancer by …
degrading p53 (tumoursupressor)
plummer vinson syndrome increased risk of
oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
what is a common feature of metastatic disease
obvious multifocal masses
what cancers does lynch syndrome increase your risk of
colon, endometrial, bladder
abnormalities in mismatch repair proteins in lynch syndrome can be identifies by
presence of micro satellite instability
cancers in lynch syndrome are most common in
the ascending colon
