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Regulation of tissue growth and Principles
How is normal tissue architecture...,
When do quantitative changes to c...,
What is atrophy
40  cards
Classification of benign tumours
How are cancers classified,
Squamous epithelia eg skin cervix...,
Glandular epithelia eg colon brea...
10  cards
Classification of malignant tumours
Malignant tumour of epithelium,
Types of carcinoma,
What is squamous cell carcinoma
14  cards
Spread and cancer staging
What are the main routes of metas...,
What is cancer staging,
How is cancer staged
4  cards
Tumour precursors, Carcinogenesis and genetic changes
What are the most common cancers ...,
How long does cancer take to develop,
What is the evidence of precursors
35  cards
Oncogenes
What are oncogenes,
How were oncogenes first discovered,
How do retroviruses use oncogenes
13  cards
Tumour Suppressor Genes
What are tumour suppressor genes,
How is rb retinoblastoma protein ...,
Why are rb and e2f so important
11  cards
Signalling Pathways
What is familial adenomatous poly...,
What is the apc protein,
What is beta catenin
20  cards
Cancer progession
Describe the colorectal adenoma c...,
Loss or mutation of apc induces a...,
What happens when apc is inactivated
13  cards
Invasion and Metastasis
What is the sequence of invasion ...,
What is invasion,
What does invasion require
14  cards
Cancer therapy and treatment
What are the conventional cancer ...,
Why is hormone therapy effective ...,
What is radiation dependent on
22  cards
Causes of cancer
What is another phrase for cancer...,
What are the three major sources ...,
How is cigarette smoking linked t...
33  cards
Biology of the skin
What are the two anatomical compa...,
What types of cells are present i...,
What are keratinocytes
10  cards

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