248-GI cancers

Question 1

how does pancreatic cancer most commonly present?

Answer 1

usually in head so presents as obstructive jaundice. unlike cholelithiasis, this obstruction usually doesn’t lead to cholecystitis so doesn’t present as fever or pain

Question 2

marker for colon cancer

Answer 2

CEA

Question 3

highest relative risk factor for pancreatic cancer

Answer 3

smoking

Question 4

most common oncogene in pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Answer 4

k-ras