10 Questions
Where do the second group of tumors associated with HPV tend to occur?
Base of the tongue and tonsillar crypts
What is commonly overexpressed in tumors associated with Human Papillomavirus (HPV)?
p16
Where can squamous cell carcinoma arise within the oral cavity?
Ventral surface of the tongue, floor of the mouth, and soft palate
Which gene mutation is frequently involved in tumors associated with tobacco exposure?
TP53
What appearance can early-stage oral squamous cell carcinomas have?
Raised, firm, pearly plaques
Which histopathologic pattern is NOT associated with squamous cell carcinoma?
Adenocarcinoma
Leukoplakia and erythroplakia may serve as backgrounds for which type of oral cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Which type of lesions may squamous cell carcinoma develop from?
Dysplastic precursor lesions
Overexpression of p16 is commonly seen in tumors arising due to which factor?
HPV infection
Locally infiltrate before metastasizing is a characteristic feature of which oral cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Test your knowledge of oral pathology with a quiz covering inflammatory lesions such as Aphthous Ulcer and HSV infection, neoplastic lesions like Oral Fibroma and Pyogenic Granuloma, and premalignant and malignant tumors including Leukoplakia and Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
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