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Basic Science of
Surgical Oncology
Sharmila Roy-Chowdhury, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology
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Objectives
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Learn basic information about the science of
surgical oncology:
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Genetic basis of cancer
Oncogenes
Tumor suppressor genes
Tumor markers
Chemotherapy agents
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Hereditary mutations
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Gene changes that come from a parent
Exist in all cells of the body, including
reproductive cells
The mutation can be passed from
generation to generation.
Also called germline mutations.
Accounts for 5% to 10% of cancers
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Acquired mutations
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Most cancers are caused by acquired
mutations.
Occurs when DNA in a cell changes during
the person’s life.
Can be caused by environmental influences
such as exposure to radiation or toxins.
Not hereditary
Sporadic or somatic mutations
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Oncogenes
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Normal cellular genes (protooncogenes)
"picked up" by retroviruses, mutations
introduced that cause constitutive
activity, and inserted into cells.
Gain of function after mutational
damage.
Divided into four classes
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Oncogenes
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Oncogenes
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Class I :
growth
factors
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PDGF
EGF
TGFa
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Oncogenes
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Class II-receptors
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Cell surface
receptors (tyr
kinases)
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fms (CSF-1 R)
erbB, neu (EGF R)
ros (insulin R)
kit (SCF R)
met (HGF R)
Intracellular
receptors
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erbA (thyroid
hormone R)
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Oncogenes
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Class III-intracellular
transducers
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Protein Tyr kinases
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Protein Ser/Thr kinases
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mos, raf
G proteins
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src, yes, fes, abl, ret
ras (2nd most
commonly altered
"oncogene" in human
cancer)
Phospholipase C
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crk
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Oncogenes
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Class IV : nuclear
transcription factors
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jun, fos, myc, myb,
ski, rel, p53
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Tumor Suppressor Genes
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Defined as any gene whose loss of
function leads to tumor progression
Block cellular proliferation
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Tumor Suppressor Genes
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Rb-1
 inhibits the transcription factor E2F
p53
 induces apoptosis of cells with damaged DNA
 "watchdog" of the genome
 most commonly altered "oncogene" in human
cancer
 Li-Fraumeni syndrome
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Oncogenes/TSs by Cancer
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Breast
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BRCA1/2
HER-2/neu (Epidermal growth factor
oncogene)
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Trastuzumab, Herceptin
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Oncogenes/TSs by Cancer
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Colon
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DCC
APC
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responsible for FAP
p53
ras
MSH/MLH
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mismatch repair
microsatellite instability
HNPCC
Lynch syndromes
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Oncogenes/TSs by Cancer
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Pancreas
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ras
p53
MEN
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men1 (MEN 1)
ret (MEN 2A, 2B, heriditary
Hirschsprung’s dz)
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Oncogenes/TSs by Cancer
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GIST
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c-kit
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Imatinib, Sunitinib
Gleevec, Sutent
tyr kinase inhibitors
originally designed for use in CML
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Tumor Markers
Tumor Markers
Type of Cancer
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PSA
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Prostate CA
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CEA
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Colorectal CA
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CA 15-3
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breast CA
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CA 19-9
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pancreatic CA
biliary CA
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Tumor Markers
AFP
hepatocellular CA
testicular CA
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b-hCG
Choriocarcinoma
testicular CA
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5-HIAA
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carcinoid
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Tumor Markers
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Calcitonin
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Thyroglobulin
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CA 125
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medullary thyroid
CA
differentiated
thyroid CA
ovarian CA
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Gastrin
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gastrinoma
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Tumor Markers
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Insulin (with low
glucose)
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PTH (with high Ca)
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LDH
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insulinoma
parathyroid
adenoma/CA
testicular CA
Melanoma
lymphoma
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Chemotherapeutics
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5-FU
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inhibits thymadylate synthase
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Chemotherapeutics
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Methotrexate
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inhibits dihydrofolate reductase
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Chemotherapeutics
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Gemcitabine
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Cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide,
melphalan, mitomycin C, dacarbazine
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competes with dCTP for DNA
incorporation
alkylating agents
Platinum agents
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damage DNA by forming adducts
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Chemotherapeutics
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Adriamycin, topotecan, irinotecan
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topoisomerase inhibitors
Taxol
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microtubule inhibitor
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Biological Therapeutics
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Trastuzumab
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Monoclonal Ab against Her-2/neu
Breast CA
Rituximab
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Monoclonal Ab against CD-20
B cell lymphoma
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Biological Therapeutics
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Cetuximab
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mAb against EGFR
Colon CA
Bevacizumab
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mAb against VEGF
Colon CA