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The biological hallmarks of cancer
What are the 10 hallmarks of cancer,
What are the major changes in cancer,
How does the immune response resp...
7
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Models of carcinogenesis
Describe the pathogenesis of cancer,
What are the 3 assumptions made i...,
What are the 5 models of carcinog...
23
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Introduction to oncogenes
What is the difference between pr...,
What are the 2 types of oncogene ...,
What are the alterations that occ...
19
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Introduction to tumour suppressor genes
Define tumour suppressor genes tsg,
What was the first tsg discovered,
What is the two hit hypothesis
23
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Genome instability
Define genome instability,
Explain genome instability in cancer,
What are the two types of genome ...
15
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DNA damage and repair
How does dna get damaged endogeno...,
How does dna get damaged exogenou...,
What sort of changes occur
24
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Chromosomes, Cancer and the Cancer Genome
What are the features in cancer g...,
Cin,
What are the two types of cin
24
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Inherited predisposition to cancer
What percentage of cancers are in...,
What are the characteristics of c...,
What are cancer predisposition genes
16
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Viruses and cancer
What are the two effects of viruses,
What chronic virus infections are...,
What are the two ways in which ch...
24
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Papilloma virus and cervical cancer
What are the two types of cervica...,
What is the survival rate of cerv...,
What is the incidence of cervical...
16
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Epstein Barr virus and cancer
What are the 3 classifications of...,
What are the characteristics of ebv,
When does ebv infect b cells
32
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Signal transduction and cancer
What are the 4 main forms of intr...,
What are the general rules of sig...,
What are post translational modif...
12
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Common signalling pathways of development of cancer
What causes cancer,
What processes occur during tumou...,
How are the developmental pathway...
17
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Cell cycle and cancer
What is the cell cycle,
What are the 4 stages of the cell...,
Describe the g1 phase
16
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Cell senescence and cancer
What is cell senescence,
What causes cell senescence,
How is cell senescence identified
21
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Cell death and cancer
What 3 mechanisms cause cell death,
What are the function of apoptosis,
Examples of apoptosis
24
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Cancer stem cells
What is a stem cell,
What is cell differentiation,
What is the relationship between ...
25
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Angiogenesis and cancer treatment
What are the functions of angioge...,
What are the 3 types of angiogenesis,
What are some pro and anti angiog...
18
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Inflammation and cancer
What happens in acute inflammation,
What happens in chronic inflammation,
What infiltrates the tumour micro...
22
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Cell motility and migration
What is the function of cell moti...,
What controls cell motility and m...,
How do we know that small gtpases...
17
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Progression and metastasis
Explain caricinogenesis,
What are the characteristics of a...,
What are the main steps of tumour...
17
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Diagnosis of cancer
What are some problems with cance...,
Signs and symptoms of cancer,
What is involved in an oncology exam
5
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Radiation - cause and cure of cancer
What are the two main types of ra...,
What is linear energy transfer let,
What are hydroxyl radicals
15
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Cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiotherapy and drug resistance I
What are the current cancer treat...,
List some stats on 5 yr survival ...,
What is adjuvant therapy
21
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Cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiotherapy and drug resistance II
What is drug resistance,
What are the 3 groups of chemosen...,
What are the 2 forms of resistance
21
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Immune surveilance
How does the immune system play a...,
Can the body defend against cancer,
What are the 3 ways the immune sy...
27
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Immunotherapy and cancer
What are some immune modulators,
What are coleys toxins,
What is bcg
22
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Immunotherapy and cancer II
What are lak cells,
Describe nk cells,
Describe lak cells
26
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In vitro models of investigating cancer
What is necrosis,
What are the 3 forms of cell death,
How does cell death deregulation ...
12
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In vivo models of investigating cancer
Describe control of cell delamina...,
What are some molecular modulator...,
What is the effect of mechanical ...
12
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Biology of prostate cancer
What are some prostate cancer stats,
What cells make up the prostate,
What type of gland is the prostat...
32
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Melanoma: Mechanisms, Management, Research
Melanomas vs moles clark scale 4 ...,
What are the 2 layers of the dermis,
Define rgp and vgp
20
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Cancer in children
What are the most common cancers ...,
What are the known risk factors o...,
Describe acute lymphoblastic leuk...
13
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Biology of colon cancer
Describe colorectal cancer,
What is the incidence of colorect...,
Where are colorectal cancers found
13
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