Tumour Pathology 3- Carcinogenesis

At the end of this lecture you should be able to : Outline the principles of carcinogenesis Define the terms :proto-oncogenes, oncogenes, tumour suppressor genes, DNA repair genes Give examples for each of the above genes. Outline the features of malignant phenotype Apply the knowledge of carcinogenesis to clinical practice ; i.e tumour diagnosis, treatment , follow up and screening