Domain 2 Abstracting Closed Book

Question 1

A tylectomy is performed for cancer of which of the following sites?

• Tonsil
• Thyroid
• Breast
• Testis

Answer 1

Breast

Question 2

An old alternative staging system for colon cancer is:

Answer 2

Duke’s staging

Question 3

What is the staging classification of the following (clinical, pathological, or post-therapy)? It is the baseline, or lowest common
denominator, among TNM staging classifications.

Answer 3

Clinical

Question 4

Supraglottis, glottis and subglottis are subsites of the:

Answer 4

Larynx

Question 5

The complete code for a neoplasm, including topography and morphology, contains how many characters?

Answer 5

10 characters: 4 topography (including the C) and 6 morphology (does not include the M).

Question 6

The “M” in the AJCC staging system represents:

Answer 6

Metastatic involvement at a distance from the primary

Question 7

The surgical approach for a transurethral resection(TUR) of a bladder tumor is:

Answer 7

Endoscopic

Question 8

A neoplastic disease characterized by an excess of red blood cells is known as:

Answer 8

Polycythemia Vera.

Question 9

When abstracting a suspected primary carcinoma of the pancreas, without laparoscopy, which of the following diagnostic procedures
would give the best information on this site?

Answer 9

CT of abdomen

Question 10

Which of the following secretes aldosterones, cortisol, androgens, estrogens, and progestins?

Answer 10

Adrenal Cortex

Question 11

Peristalsis is a physiologic function of the:

Answer 11

Muscularis propria of the intestines

Question 12

Which method of staging provides a more precise description of the patient’s disease?

Answer 12

Pathological

Question 13

A patient is in the registry database with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Now he has a diagnosis of meningioma. His second
sequence number is:

Answer 13

60

Question 14

Paracentesis is best described as:

Answer 14

Removal of ascites from the abdominal cavity

Question 15

The islets of Langerhans are located in:

Answer 15

The pancreas

Question 16

The T category of melanoma is classified primarily by measuring the thickness of melanoma as defined by…..

Answer 16

Breslow’s tumor thickness

Question 17

The first course of treatment:

Answer 17

Consists of all cancer-directed treatment regardless of where it takes place

Question 18

What is the staging classification of the following (clinical, pathological, or post-therapy)? It will apply to cases that were treated with
neoadjuvant therapy.

Answer 18

Post-therapy

Question 19

A sarcoma is a malignancy arising from:

Answer 19

Mesodermal tissue.

Question 20

Palliative treatment can include:

• Surgery
• Radiation therapy
• Pain management
• All of the above

Answer 20

All of the above

Question 21

A cholecystectomy:

Answer 21

Removes the gallbladder

Question 22

The class of case data item describes all of the following, EXCEPT …

• Whether or not a case is reportable to the Commission on Cancer
• Whether a case was malignant or benign
• Whether the reporting facility diagnosed or treated the patient
• Whether the case needs to be followed

Answer 22

Whether a case was malignant or benign

Question 23

Which of the following is a chemotherapeutic agent?

• Methotrexate
• Prednisone
• BCG
• Tamoxifen

Answer 23

Methotrexate

Question 24

Malignant teratomas arise from:

Answer 24

Embryonal tissue

Question 25

Hepatocholangioduodenostomy is an operation to:

Answer 25

Connect the hepatic duct and the duodenum

Question 26

The prefix "endo" in the word endocardium means:

Answer 26

Within

Question 27

Palliative is best defined as:

Answer 27

Treatment for relief of pain or to relieve symptoms

Question 28

The lymph node chains behind the knees are named:

Answer 28

Popliteal

Question 29

The tunica vaginalis is the membrane covering which of the following organs?

Answer 29

Testes

Question 30

Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach is called:

Answer 30

Gastrectomy

Question 31

Salpingostomy is a procedure on which of the following organs?

Answer 31

Fallopian Tube

Question 32

The most common cancer in both men and women is:

Answer 32

Lung

Question 33

Evidence-based medicine is:

Answer 33

The integration of best research evidence with the clinical expertise and patient values

Question 34

Proctoplasty is reconstructive surgery of the:

Answer 34

Rectum

Question 35

Which of the following is a neoplasm of smooth muscle origin?

Answer 35

Leiomyosarcoma

Question 36

Fulguration is a biopsy procedure:

Answer 36

Using electric sparks controlled by a moving electrode

Question 37

``` Enucleation is a surgical procedure for which of the following? -Superficial spreading melanoma -Lentigo maligna -Linitis plastica Ocular melanoma ```

Answer 37

Ocular melanoma

Question 38

One of the most common sites of metastatic spread of cancer is:

Answer 38

Liver

Question 39

Remission is best defined as:

Answer 39

The period of abatement of symptoms

Question 40

A main bronchus, pulmonary artery and veins, nerves and lymph vessels enter and leave through the:

Answer 40

Hilum

Question 41

The mucous membrane lining the inner cheeks is called the:

Answer 41

Buccal mucosa

Question 42

Malignancies of the oropharynx are most often found in the:

Answer 42

Tonsil and base of the tongue

Question 43

Hepatitis B virus is a causal agent implicated in the cancer of what site?

Answer 43

Liver

Question 44

The suffix "-emia" in the word leukemia means:

Answer 44

Blood

Question 45

Lateral means:

Answer 45

To the side

Question 46

The most common histologies in lung cancer are adenocarcinoma, squamous carcinoma and:

Answer 46

Small cell carcinoma

Question 47

Neuropathy is best defined as:

Answer 47

A pathologic change in the peripheral nervous system

Question 48

Lymph node chains above the clavicles are:

Answer 48

Supraclavicular

Question 49

Mesothelioma typically arise in which of the following:

Answer 49

Pleura

Question 50

Integumentary relates to which of the following sites?

Answer 50

Skin