Cancer Flashcards

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What are the dif type of radiological investigation?

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Plain radiology
Contrast radiology
Ultrasound
CT
MRI
Isotope, bones scans, thyroid scan
Monoclonal antibodies
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What are the symptoms and signs to help diagnose cancer?

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As a palpable swelling
Symptoms of obstruction
Symptoms resulting from haemorrhage
Symptoms due to compression or invasion of local structures
Symptoms and signs of metastatic disease
Asymptomatic incidental findings
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What are the dif types of pathological investigation that can be done?

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Fine needle aspiration cytology
Needle biopsy
Wedge biopsy
Excision biopsy

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What is ‘en bloc’ resection?

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The removal of a bulky tumour without dissection

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What are the types of chemo?

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Adjuvant chemo (given after surgery or radiotherapy and used to control the primary disease)
Neo-adjuvant chemo (given as an initial treatment to improve local control by combining two modalities)
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What is mucositis?

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Pain and inflammation of the surface of the mucous membrane. It’s a side effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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