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Cancer Biology MDTA
Cancer Biolgy MDTA
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Graduate
02/09/2006

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The six hallmarks of cancer
Definition
1. Growth signal autonomy
2. Evasion of growth inhibitory signals
3. Evasion of apoptosis
4. Unlimited replication potential
5. Angiogenisis
6. Invasion and metastasis
Term
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1. Neoplasia 
2. Benign
3. Malignant
4. Cancer
5. Tumour
Definition
1. New growth
2. Non-malignant
3. Locally invasive and destructive growth and metastasis
4. A collection of diseases. Malignant neoplasms - six hallmarks
5. Growth, swelling
Term
Burkitt's lymphoma
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D: B-cell
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Wilm's
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D: Renal cell carcinoma
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Karposi's Sarcoma
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D: Endothelial cell neoplasm
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Term
FEATURE        BENIGN  MALIGNANT
Edge                 ?        ?
Metastasis           ?        ?
Invasion             ?        ?
Comparison           ?        ?
Growth rate          ?        ?
Nuclei               ?        ?
Life-thre
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BENIGN                MALIGNANT
Encapsulated          Irregular
No                    Yes
No                    Yes
Good                  Variable
Low                   High
Normal                Variable
Unusual               Usual
Term
LUNG Carcinoma
Definition
D: Carcinoma of lung
I: 190,000 new cases in europe; similar deaths
A: Brochial epithelium exposure to carcinogen. Smoking: benzopyrene. Columnar -> squamous -> dysplasia -> carcinoma. Large airways.
S: Inc. in women; Dec. men
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What are these:

1. Carcinoma

1a Adenocarcinoma

2. Sacroma

2a.Leiomyosarcoma

2b Leioma

2c Osteosarcoma

2d Liposarcoma

2e Lipoma

3 Retinoblastoma

3a Astrocytoma

4. Leukaemia

4a Myeloid leukaemia

4b Lympho

Definition

1. Malignant neoplasm - epithelium

1a Gland

2. Mesenchyme

2a.Smooth muscle

2b Benign

2c Bone

2d Fat cell sarcoma

2e Benign

3 Eye

3a Astrocytes

4. White blood cell

4a Myeloid cells

4b Lymphocytes

4c Solid tumour - B or T cells

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