Tumor markers - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PATH 370 - Final Exam Practice Questions and Verified Answers The cellular response indicative of injury due to faulty metabolism is Hydropic swelling Lactate production Metaplasia Intracellular accumulations - CORRECT ANSWER-intracellular accumulation After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled for chemotherapy, which will Selectively kill tumor cells Stimulate immune cells to fight the cancer Have minimal side effects Kill rapidly dividing cells - CORRECT A...

Aldosterone is released by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by: A. Renin B. Angiotensinogen C. Angiotenisinogen I D. Angiotensinogen II - D. Angiotensinogen II Clinical Assays for tumor markers are most important for: A. screening for the presence of cancer B. monitoring the course of known cancer C. confirming the absence of disease D. identifying patients at risk for cancer - B. Monitoring the course of known cancer Detection of which of the following substances is most useful to ...

Hematopoietic neoplasms Abnormal of uncontrolled proliferation of blood cells or blood precursor cells Neoplams Growth of normal cells that reproduce facter than normal Neoplasms originate from... hematopoietic cells esp. lymphocytes Most common forms of cancers in domestic animals lymphocytic forms Two groups of Hematopoietic Neoplams 1. Lymphoproliferative disorders Lyphocytes and plasma cells (CFU-L Lines) 2. Myeloproliferative disorders Granulocytic, Ery...

PATH 370 - Final Exam Practice Questions and Verified Answers The cellular response indicative of injury due to faulty metabolism is Hydropic swelling Lactate production Metaplasia Intracellular accumulations - CORRECT ANSWER-intracellular accumulation After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled for chemotherapy, which will Selectively kill tumor cells Stimulate immune cells to fight the cancer Have minimal side effects Kill rapidly dividing cells - CORRECT A...

Question 1 The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to stimulate the production of which cells? Selected Answer: Platele ts  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The professional states that good control is necessary due to which pathophysiologic process? Selected Answer: Uncontrolled inflammation leads to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness and eventual scarring.  Question 3 1 out of 1 points What is an expected change in t...

Describe the hierarchy of the immune system in terms of white blood cells Immune System-> White Blood Cells-> Agranulocytes-> Lymphocytes-> B & T Lymphocytes Lymphocytes -Type of white blood cell in the immune system, made by bone marrow -Includes: T-Cells, B Cells, and Natural Killer (NK) cells (Cytotoxic T Cells) --All of these help to fight cancer, Viruses, and Bacteria B Cell Lymphocytes -Have receptors where antigens attach -They learn to recognize different antigens -...

ASCP-CHEMISTRY TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A GRADE Aldosterone is released by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by: A. Renin B. Angiotensinogen C. Angiotenisinogen I D. Angiotensinogen II - correct answers D. Angiotensinogen II Clinical Assays for tumor markers are most important for: A. screening for the presence of cancer B. monitoring the course of known cancer C. confirming the absence of disease D. identifying patients at risk for cancer...

Clinical Chemistry Questions and Answers Rated A - Most cases show an increased LH:FSH ratio - Occasional cases will show hyperprolactinemia Pituitary hormone pathology in polycystic ovarian (aka, Stein-Leventhal) syndrome Hyperandrogenism with chronic anovulation in women with no other cause What is an important hormonal derangement in polycystic ovarian syndrome (aka, Stein-Leventhal syndrome) Substantially elevated estrogen production because of the peripheral conversion of androgens to est...

UTMB 5355 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023/2024 LATEST GUIDE. 1. Oncogenes: cancer causing genes, promote uncontrolled growth of cells 2. Proto-oncogenes: promote normal cell growth factor and division 3. If proto-oncogenes are mutated the become -: Oncogenes 4. Tumor Supressor Genes (TSGs) are: Antioncogenes 5. antioncogenes: inhibit tumor progression & prevent mutations 6. Cancer develops with increase in - and decrease in -: oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes 7...

- Most cases show an increased LH:FSH ratio - Occasional cases will show hyperprolactinemia - Answer Pituitary hormone pathology in polycystic ovarian (aka, Stein-Leventhal) syndrome Hyperandrogenism with chronic anovulation in women with no other cause - Answer What is an important hormonal derangement in polycystic ovarian syndrome (aka, Stein-Leventhal syndrome) Substantially elevated estrogen production because of the peripheral conversion of androgens to estrogens - Answer I...