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1 Principles of Immunology Tumor Immunology 4/25/06

2 Word/Terms List  AFP  Benign  Carcinoma  CEA  Leukemia  Lymphoma  Malignant  Metastasis  Neoplasm  Oncogene  Sarcoma  Transformation  TSTA

3 Tumor Immunology Benign vs. malignant tumors Types of neoplasms  Carcinomas  Leukemias/lymphomas  Sarcomas

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8 Cell Transformation Characteristics  Nutritional changes  Lack of contact inhibition  Immortality

9 Chemicals and Cancer  Mitogens  Mutagens  Carcinogens

10 Genes and Cancer  Oncogenes  Proto-oncogenes

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12 Tumor-specific Transplantation Antigens Origin of TSTAs  Point mutations  Expressed by germ line cells  Expressed by specific cell types  Over expressed  Post translation changes  Viral oncogenes

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14 Oncofetal Antigens  Alpha fetoprotein (AFP)  Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

15 Tumors of the Immune System  Leukemias ALL AML CLL CML  Lymphomas

16 Tumors and Viruses  Hepatitis B  Human papilloma virus(HPV)  Epstein Barr Virus

17 Tumors and Evasion of the Immune System  Low immunogenicity  Modulation by antibodies  Tumor secreted suppressors

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19 Immune Response to Tumors  Cells NK CTLs Macrophages  Cytokines Interferon TNF

20 Immunotherapy Against Tumors  ADCC  Toxin conjugation  Radionuclide conjugation


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