Chapter 32: Surgical Oncology

Question 1

Surgical oncology

Answer 1

Surgical treatment of tumors

Question 2

XRT

Answer 2

Radiation therapy

Question 3

In situ

Answer 3

Not invading basement membrane

Question 4

Benign

Answer 4

Nonmalignant tumor—does not invade or metastasize

Question 5

Malignant

Answer 5

Tumors with anaplasia that invade and metastasize

Question 6

Adjuvant RX

Answer 6

Treatment that aids or assists surgical treatment = chemo or XRT

Question 7

Neoadjuvant RX

Answer 7

Chemo, XRT, or both BEFORE surgical resection

Question 8

Brachytherapy

Answer 8

XRT applied directly or very close to the target tissue (e.g., implantable radioactive seeds)

Question 9

Metachronous tumors

Answer 9

Tumors occurring at different times

Question 10

Synchronous tumors

Answer 10

Tumors occurring at the same time

Question 11

What do the T, M, and N stand for in TMN staging?

Answer 11

T–Tumor size

M–Mets (distant)

N–Nodes

Question 12

What tumor marker is associated with colon cancer?

Answer 12

CEA

Question 13

What tumor marker is associated with hepatoma?

Answer 13

α-Fetoprotein

Question 14

What tumor marker is associated with pancreatic carcinoma?

Answer 14

CA 19-9

Question 15

What is paraneoplastic syndrome?

Answer 15

Syndrome of dysfunction not directly associated with tumor mass or metastasis(autoimmune or released substance)

Question 16

What are the most common cancers in women?

Answer 16

1. Breast
2. Lung
3. Colorectal

Question 17

What are the most common cancers in men?

Answer 17

1. Skin cancer
2. Prostrate
3. Lung
4. Colorectal

Question 18

What is the most common cancer causing death in both men andwomen?

Answer 18

Lung!