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Flashcards in Colon Cancer Deck (5)
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1
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Risk factors for colon cancer

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  • diet, age, family history, chronic colitis, adenoma, previous colorectal neoplasia
2
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adenoma to carcinoma sequence

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  • normal mucosa -> adenoma -> dysplasia -> adenocarcinoma
3
Q

high risk subject

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  • previous adenoma
  • positive family history
  • IBD
  • do a colonoscopy
4
Q

three things that dictate the risk for cancer

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  • # of polyps
  • size of polyps
  • histology
5
Q

treatment of colon cancer

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  • surgery

- chemo if stage C