Cancer

Question 1

leptomeningeal metastases prognosis

Answer 1

1-2 months w/o radiation; 3-6 months with radiation

Question 2

results from radiation to head and neck for bleeding tumor

Answer 2

two days of twice daily radiation-> palliation of symptoms in 50%

Question 3

treatment of pain flare after radiation

Answer 3

steroids

Question 4

treatment of pain from bladder irritation after radiation

Answer 4

NSAIDs

Question 5

does Prophylactic radiation to treat nonpainful lytic lesions at weight-bearing sites prevent fractures

Answer 5

no

Question 6

option for pain for bone metastases

Answer 6

single fraction 8Gy (more likely to require retreatment but pain control similar to treatment with multiple doses)

Question 7

most common acute general side effect from radiation

Answer 7

fatigue

Question 8

Prognosis of hypercalcemia in cancer

Answer 8

Around 8 weeks

Question 9

Prognosis of malignant pericardial effusion

Answer 9

Around 8 weeks

Question 10

Prognosis of multiple brain mets

Answer 10

8-12 weeks

Question 11

Prognosis of malignant ascites, malignant pleural effusion, malignant bowel obstruction

Answer 11

<6 months

Question 12

Prognosis of untreated solid cancer, acute leukemia, high grade lymphoma

Answer 12

<6 months