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Which of the following is a hallmark of cancer?
Which of the following is a hallmark of cancer?
- Abnormal gene function
- Dysregulation of cell proliferation
- Invasion of local tissue
- All of the above (correct)
What is the primary site in the body where cancer first developed?
What is the primary site in the body where cancer first developed?
- Lungs (correct)
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Brain
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of oncogene activation?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of oncogene activation?
- Mutations
- Rearrangements
- Amplification
- Tumor suppressor genes (correct)
Which of the following was the first FDA-approved gene therapy?
Which of the following was the first FDA-approved gene therapy?
Which of the following is a characteristic of proto-oncogenes?
Which of the following is a characteristic of proto-oncogenes?
Which of the following is an example of an oncogene involved in signal transduction?
Which of the following is an example of an oncogene involved in signal transduction?
What is the mechanism of action of growth factor receptors as oncogenes?
What is the mechanism of action of growth factor receptors as oncogenes?
What is the mechanism of oncogene activation that involves mutations?
What is the mechanism of oncogene activation that involves mutations?
Which type of chromosomal rearrangement is often detected in haematological malignancies and some solid tumors?
Which type of chromosomal rearrangement is often detected in haematological malignancies and some solid tumors?
What is the mechanism of oncogene activation through chromosomal rearrangements?
What is the mechanism of oncogene activation through chromosomal rearrangements?
What are the types of abnormalities detected in haematological malignancies?
What are the types of abnormalities detected in haematological malignancies?
What is the example of a case study involving double minutes (dmins) in an Acute Myeloid Leukaemia patient?
What is the example of a case study involving double minutes (dmins) in an Acute Myeloid Leukaemia patient?
Which of the following is NOT a type of tissue in which cancer can originate?
Which of the following is NOT a type of tissue in which cancer can originate?
Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor that can lead to genetic changes and cause cancer to develop?
Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor that can lead to genetic changes and cause cancer to develop?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of carcinogenesis?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of carcinogenesis?
Which theory of carcinogenesis suggests that carcinogenic agents disrupt interactions between cells that maintain tissue architecture?
Which theory of carcinogenesis suggests that carcinogenic agents disrupt interactions between cells that maintain tissue architecture?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of oncogene activation?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of oncogene activation?
What is one consequence of faulty repair in the DNA mismatch-repair system?
What is one consequence of faulty repair in the DNA mismatch-repair system?
Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of cancer?
Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of cancer?
How do cancer cells sustain growth signaling?
How do cancer cells sustain growth signaling?
Which type of recurrent rearrangement involves a segment being reversed end to end?
Which type of recurrent rearrangement involves a segment being reversed end to end?
In the context of oncogene activation, which mechanism involves the formation of novel hybrid fusion genes?
In the context of oncogene activation, which mechanism involves the formation of novel hybrid fusion genes?
In the case study of a patient with Mantle Cell Lymphoma and the t(11;14)(q13;q32) rearrangement, which gene is involved in the G1 to S transition?
In the case study of a patient with Mantle Cell Lymphoma and the t(11;14)(q13;q32) rearrangement, which gene is involved in the G1 to S transition?
Which of the following is NOT an outcome triggered by the activation of tumor suppressor genes?
Which of the following is NOT an outcome triggered by the activation of tumor suppressor genes?
Which of the following is a characteristic of telomeres?
Which of the following is a characteristic of telomeres?
Which of the following is a hallmark of cancer?
Which of the following is a hallmark of cancer?
What is the role of TP53 in angiogenesis?
What is the role of TP53 in angiogenesis?
Which molecules are involved in tissue invasion and metastasis?
Which molecules are involved in tissue invasion and metastasis?
What is the role of integrins in cell attachment and integrity?
What is the role of integrins in cell attachment and integrity?
Which genetic alterations can activate invasion and metastasis?
Which genetic alterations can activate invasion and metastasis?
