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1
Q

What is surgical oncology?

A

Surgical treatment of tumors

2
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What is XRT?

A

Radiation therapy

3
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What does “in situ” mean?

A

Not invading basement membrane

4
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What does “benign” mean?

A

Nonmalignant tumor, that is, does not invade or metastasize

5
Q

What does “malignant” mean?

A

Tumors with anaplasia that invade and metastasize

6
Q

What is adjuvant Rx?

A

Treatment that aids or assists surgical treatment (e.g. chemo or XRT)

7
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What is neoadjuvant Rx?

A

Chemo, XRT, or both before surgical resection

8
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What is brachytherapy?

A

XRT applied directly or very close to the target tissue (e.g. implantable radioactive seeds)

9
Q

What are metachronous tumors?

A

Tumors occurring at different times

10
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What are synchronous tumors?

A

Tumors occurring at the same time

11
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What is TMN staging?

A

Tumor size, Metastases (distant), Nodes

12
Q

What tumor marker is associated with colon cancer?

A

CEA

13
Q

What tumor marker is associated with hepatoma?

A

AFP

14
Q

What tumor marker is associated with pancreatic carcinoma?

A

CA 19-9

15
Q

What is paraneoplastic syndrome?

A

Syndrome of dysfunction not directly associated with tumor mass or metastases (autoimmune or released substance)

16
Q

What are the most common cancers in women?

A
  1. Lung
  2. Breast
  3. Colorectal
17
Q

What are the most common cancers in men?

A
  1. Prostate
  2. Lung
  3. Colorectal
18
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What is the most common cancer causing death in both men and women?

A

Lung