Discuss the difference between benign and malignant tumors. Mention the routes of spread of tumors. Add a note on laboratory diagnosis of cancers (SVIMS, Oct 2021)
Define neoplasia. Outline the differences between benign and malignant tumors. Mention the modes of spread of malignant tumors with examples(RGUHS Dec 2018)
Classify carcinogens and describe in detail about chemical carcinogenesis (RGUHS, Jan 2008)
Enumerate steps of malignant transformation of a cell. Discuss the role of p53 in neoplasia (RGUHS Dec 2013)
Define neoplasia. Discuss differences between benign and malignant tumors (RGUHS- Jul 2012)
Define neoplasm. Classify neoplasia. Discuss histogenesis and biological behavior of tumors (RGUHS-Jun 2011)
Define and classify oncogenic viruses. Explain the mechanism involved in tumor production by viruses (RGUHS-Jun 2010)
Define carcinogenesis. Discuss role of RNA viruses in tumorigenesis, (RGUHS- Jun 2008)
Define neoplasia. Discuss differences between benign and malignant tumors. Describe chemical carcinogenesis. (RGUHS- Jul 2013)
Enumerate steps of malignant transformation of a cell. Discuss the role of p53 in neoplasm.(RGUHS- Dec 2013)
SHORT QUESTIONS (4 MARKS)
Define neoplasia. Differentiate between benign and malignant tumor (YSRUHS, April 2024)
Discuss the modes and mechanism of metastasis of malignant neoplasms (RGUHS Feb 2023, NTRUHS Dec 2022)
Paraneoplastic syndromes (NTRUHS Dec 2022)
Write a note on radiation induced carcinogenesis(NTRUHS, Feb 2022)
Tumour markers(NTRUHS Feb 2020, July 2015, RGUHS- Dec 2010, Jun 2011, Jun 2012)
Examples of viral carcinogens and mechanisms of cell injury by viruses (NTRUHS July 2019)
Role of Rb gene in tumor suppression (NTRUHS Feb 2019)
Microbial Carcinogenesis(Pondicherry university 2018, NTRUHS March, 2010)
Enumerate Oncogenic viruses. Give pathogenesis of viral oncogenesis (NTRUHS 2018, RGUHS- Dec 2011)
Characteristics of benign and malignant neoplasms (NTRUHS Feb 2018)
Tabulate the differences between lymphatic and vascular spread of tumors (NTRUHS July 2017)
Differences between benign and malignant tumors(NTRUHS July 2016) (RGUHS, July 2008, Jun 2009)
Tabulate differences between benign and malignant tumours(NTRUHS January 2016)
Enumerate steps in molecular evolution of cancer from a normal cell(RGUHS- Jun 2010)
Enumerate the chemical carcinogens. Give pathogenesis of chemical carcinogenesis(NTRUHS Jan 2016)