B. determine the type of tumor

Question 1

_________ are indicated for tumors pressing on and obstructing the superior vena cava, skeletal metastasis, brain metastasis that cause increased intracranial pressure, and vaginal bleeding

Answer 1

Oncologic emergencies

Question 2

Withhin Oncologic emergencies treatment fields are typically

Answer 2

simple open fields with no field shaping

Question 3

Oncologic emergencies treatments are typically

Answer 3

palliative

Question 4

_____tumors usually do not grow fast and are encapsulated. They are noncancerous and do not spread or metastasize. Closely resemble the tissue of origin

Answer 4

Benign

Question 5

_____tumors are cancerous and have the ability to spread or metastasize. Do not closely resemble the cells of their origin

Answer 5

Malignant

Question 6

_______are malignant tumors that occur in epithelial tissues

Answer 6

Carcinomas

Question 7

______are malignant tumors that do not occur in epithelial tissues

Answer 7

Sarcomas

Question 8

Tumor _____ is determined by examining the cancer cells under a microscope

Answer 8

grade

Question 9

Tumor must be _____to determine grade

Answer 9

biopsied

Question 10

If the tumor cells resemble normal cells, it is ______

Answer 10

well-differentiated

Question 11

» Less aggressive, less likely to grow and spread

Answer 11

well-differentiated

Question 12

» Assigned a lower numerical grade

Answer 12

well-differentiated

Question 13

If the tumor cells do not resemble normal cells, it is _______

Answer 13

undifferentiated or “poorly differentiated”

Question 14

» More aggressive, more likely to grow and spread » Assigned a higher numerical grade

Answer 14

undifferentiated or “poorly differentiated”

Question 15

In general, tumors are graded in

Answer 15

number 1-4

Question 16

____: grade cannot be determined

Answer 16

GX

Question 17

___: well differentiated, low grade, and tumor cells resemble normal tissues

Answer 17

G1

Question 18

____: moderately differentiated and intermediate grade

Answer 18

G2

Question 19

_____: poorly differentiated, high grade, and tumor cells do not resemble normal tissues

Answer 19

G3

Question 20

___; undifferentiated, high grade, tumors do not resemble normal tissues, tumors grow and spread the fastest

Answer 20

G4

Question 21

____grading system can be used for breast cancer Grades Gl - G3

Answer 21

Nottingham

Question 22

_______ explains the size and/or extent of the primary tumor

Answer 22

Stage

Question 23

> > Determines whether or not the cancer cells have spread throughout the body can be staged clinically or pathologically, or a combination of the two

Answer 23

Stage

Question 24

______ is an Estimate of the extent of tumor based on physical exams, imaging tests, endoscopic exams, be noted and/or with biopsies

Answer 24

clinical stage (C)

Question 25

________ is theExtent of tumor is determined after surgery

Answer 25

Pathological stage (P_

Question 26

The _____staging system is the main staging system used

Answer 26

TNM

Question 27

TNM staging is maintained by

Answer 27

American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC system) and Union for International Cancer Control (UICC system)

Question 28

T =

Answer 28

size of the primary tumor and if it has invaded areas

Question 29

N:

Answer 29

involvement of regional lymph nodes

Question 30

M:

Answer 30

presence of metastatic disease

Question 31

What is staging for GYN tumors

Answer 31

FIGO

Question 32

What is staging for Colorectal cancer

Answer 32

dukes

Question 33

What is staging for lymphatic

Answer 33

Ann arbor

Question 34

In ANN arbor Staging

Answer 34

In ANN arbor Staging

Question 35

In ANN arbor Staging A denotes

Answer 35

patient has no symptoms

Question 36

In ANN arbor Staging

Answer 36

In ANN arbor Staging

Question 37

In ANN arbor Staging B denotes

Answer 37

patient has "B" symptoms

Question 38

In ANN arbor Staging

Answer 38

In ANN arbor Staging

Question 39

In ANN arbor Staging E denotes

Answer 39

extranodal site involvement

Question 40

In ANN arbor Staging

Answer 40

In ANN arbor Staging

Question 41

In ANN arbor Staging S denotes

Answer 41

splenic involvement

Question 42

_______Level of Invasion is used for melanomas

Answer 42

Clark's

Question 43

_____Depth of Invasion is also used for melanomas

Answer 43

Breslow's