Molecular Pathology of Cancer Practice Questions
20 free Molecular Pathology of Cancer practice questions for the Pathology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Activation of a proto-oncogene into an oncogene most commonly results in:
- Q2. Which gene is a classic example of a tumor suppressor involved in cell cycle regulation?
- Q3. The two-hit hypothesis primarily applies to which class of genes?
- Q4. A point mutation in the RAS gene typically leads to:
- Q5. Which chromosomal translocation is characteristic of chronic myeloid leukemia?
- Q6. Amplification of the HER2 gene is most commonly associated with which cancer?
- Q7. Loss of function of the RB gene primarily disrupts which cell cycle checkpoint?
- Q8. Which DNA repair defect is characteristic of Lynch syndrome?
- Q9. Telomerase activation in cancer cells primarily contributes to:
- Q10. Which tumor suppressor gene is commonly mutated in retinoblastoma?
- Q11. The APC gene mutation is most strongly associated with which condition?
- Q12. Which pathway is commonly activated by mutations in PI3K or PTEN loss?
- Q13. Which gene fusion is characteristic of acute promyelocytic leukemia?
- Q14. Loss of E-cadherin function contributes to cancer progression by:
- Q15. Which gene is commonly mutated in melanoma and leads to MAPK pathway activation?
- Q16. Epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes commonly occurs through:
- Q17. Which hallmark of cancer is associated with VEGF overexpression?
- Q18. Which inherited mutation increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer?
- Q19. Loss of PTEN function primarily results in:
- Q20. Microsatellite instability in tumors is most directly caused by: