Most Common Pathology

Question 1

Brain

Answer 1

Brain:
Adult: Glioblastoma Multiforme
Pediatric: Astrocytoma
GTM Staging

Question 2

Oral Cavity

Answer 2

Oral Cavity:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Associated with Plummer Vinson Syndrome and HPV

Question 3

Nasopharynx

Answer 3

Nasopharynx:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Associated with Epstein Barr Virus

Question 4

Oropharynx

Answer 4

Oropharynx:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Question 5

Laryngopharynx

Answer 5

Laryngopharynx:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pyriform sinus is most common location

Question 6

Larynx

Answer 6

Larynx:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Associated with HPV and Cigarette Smoking

Question 7

Salivary Glands

Answer 7

Salivary Glands:
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
Parotid Gland most common location for cancer

Question 8

Thyroid

Answer 8

Thyroid:
Papillary, Mixed papillary follicular, Follicular
Possible treatment: Iodine-131

Question 9

Breast

Answer 9

Breast:
Infiltrating Ductal
Chemo:CMF
Common site: UOQ

Question 10

Lung

Answer 10

Lung:
SCLC
NSCLC
Mesothelioma
SCLC= oat cell most aggressive

Question 11

Large Bowel

Answer 11

Large Bowel:
Adenocarcinoma
Surgeries= Anterior resection
Abdominoperineal resection APR
Dukes Staging

Question 12

Anus

Answer 12

Anus:
Squamous Cell

Question 13

Pancreas

Answer 13

Pancreas:
Duct Cell Carcinoma
Surgery: Whipple

Question 14

Adrenal Gland

Answer 14

Adrenal Gland:
Adrenocortical tumors

Question 15

Liver

Answer 15

Liver:
Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Question 16

Gall Bladder

Answer 16

Gall Bladder:
Adenocarcinoma

Question 17

Kidney

Answer 17

Kidney:
Renal Cell Carcinoma

Question 18

Bladder

Answer 18

Bladder:
Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Trigone is common location

Question 19

Urethra

Answer 19

Urethra:
Squamous Cell

Question 20

Prostate

Answer 20

Prostate:
Adenocarcinoma
TNM Staging
Gleason Grading

Question 21

Testes

Answer 21

Testes:
Germ cell tumors
Cryptochordism increased risk

Question 22

Endometrium

Answer 22

Endometrium:
Adenocarcinoma
FIGO Staging

Question 23

Cervix

Answer 23

Cervix:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Point A= 2cm superior to cercial os and 2cm lateral to endocervical canal
Point B= 3cm lateral to point A
FIGO Staging

Question 24

Ovaries

Answer 24

Ovaries:
Epithelial
FIGO Staging

Question 25

Vagina

Answer 25

Vagina: Squamous Cell Carcinoma FIGO Staging

Question 26

Vulva

Answer 26

Vulva: Squamous Cell Carcinoma Most cancers in labia majora/minora FIGO Staging

Question 27

Skeletal

Answer 27

Skeletal: Osteosarcoma Chondrosarcoma Fibrosarcoma Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma MFH Ewing's Sarcoma Majority=Metastatic GTM Staging

Question 28

Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Answer 28

Hodgkin's Lymphoma: NSHL Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin's Lymphoma Associated with Reed-Sternberg Cell Chemo=MOPP, ABVD Ann Arbor Staging

Question 29

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Answer 29

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: B-Cell T-Cell Chemo: CHOP Ann Arbor Staging

Question 30

Sarcomas

Answer 30

Sarcomas: Rhabdomyosarcoma (rare) Osteosarcoma Chondrosarcoma

Question 31

Multiple Myeloma

Answer 31

Multiple Myeloma: Multiple Myeloma 10% of bone marrow cells on aspiration need to be plasma cells

Question 32

Skin

Answer 32

Skin: Basal Cell Squamous Cell Melanoma TNM Staging (Breslow if Melanoma)

Question 33

Leukemia

Answer 33

Leukemia: ALL=pediatric most common AML=adult most common, Auer Rods CLL= does not use bone marrow transplant CML=Philadelphia Chromosome, no Latent phase FAB Staging

Question 34

Esophagus

Answer 34

Esophagus: Adenocarcinoma Skip Metastasis

Question 35

Stomach

Answer 35

Stomach: Adenocarcinoma

Question 36

Small Bowel

Answer 36

Small Bowel: Adenocarcinoma

Question 37

Adenocarcinomas

Answer 37

Adenocarcinomas: Esophagus Stomach Gall Bladder Small Bowel Large Bowel Endometrium

Question 38

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Answer 38

Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Oral Cavity Nasopharynx Oropharynx Laryngopharynx Larynx Cervix Vagina Vulva Urethra Anus

Question 39

Unique Cancers

Answer 39

Unique Cancers: Brain Salivary Glands Thyroid Breast Lung Pancreas Liver Adrenal Glands Kidneys Ovaries Bladder Testes Skeletal Hodgkins Non-Hodgkins Sarcomas Multiple Myeloma Skin Leukemia