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Flashcards in Head and Neck Cancer Deck (11)
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1
Q

What is leukoplakia?

A

White patches in the mucous membrane of the oral cavity

2
Q

Where might tongue pain be referred to?

A

Ear

Jar

3
Q

What is a fistula?

A

A epithelial lined tract between epithelial area

4
Q

What are mechanisms of local cancer spread?

A

Adjacent invasion

Perineural invasion

Caeloemic spread (via the peritoneal and pleural cavity)

5
Q

What are metatases?

A

Tumour spread without direct anatomical connection

6
Q

Which cancers commonly spread haematologically?

A

Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid

Renal Cell

Sarcomas

7
Q

Most common sites that metastases spread to?

A

Liver

Lung

Bone

(organs with large blood supply)

8
Q

What are tumours with hormonal effect

A

Pituitary

Neuroendocrine

Some lung

(more commonly more benign tumours that are less differentiated)

9
Q

Why do cancer patients get cachexic?

A

TNF mediated

10
Q

What are some risk factors for H&N cancers?

A

Previous cancer

FHx

Know genetic syndromes

Smoking

Radiation

Toxins

Alcohol

HBV

Sun exposure

Immune dysfunction/suppression

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