Cancer Principles and ILOs

Question 1

Lymphoreticular Examination
- Stages

Answer 1

Lymphoreticular Examination Stages

1. General inspection
2. Cervical lymph nodes
3. Axillary lymph nodes
4. Epitrochlear lymph nodes
5. Inguinal lymph nodes
6. Abdomen
7. Complete exam

Question 2

Lymphoreticular exam
- Cervical lymph nodes

Answer 2

Cervical lymph nodes

1. Submental/submandibular
2. Tonsillar/parotid
3. Preauricular/postauricular/occipital
4. Anterior cervical chain
5. Posterior cervical chain
6. Supraclavicular/infraclavicular

Question 3

Lymphoreticular exam
- Axillary nodes

Answer 3

Axillary lymph nodes

1. Anterior/pectoral
2. Central/medial
3. Subscapular/posterior
4. Humoral/lateral
5. Apical

Question 4

Cancer Pathology
- Modifiable risk factors

Answer 4

Cancer risk factors
- 5 key modifiable

1. Tobacco
   - Lung/stomach/pancreas/liver/cervic/blood
2. Alcohol
   - Oral/pharynx/larynx/oesophagus/liver/bowel/ breast
3. Body weight
   - Kidney/oesophagus/colon/breast/endometrium
4. Physical activity
5. Healthy eating (fruit and vegetables)
   - Bowel/breast/prostate

Question 5

Cancer risk factors
- Non-modifiable

Answer 5

Cancer risk factors
- Non-modifiable

1. Genetic
   - Family history eg. FAP/HNPCC (Lynch)
   - Personal history
2. Hormonal
   - Breast/ovary/endometrium
3. Chronic disease
   - Infections (Cervix/Liver)
   - Inflammation (Crohn’s/UC)
4. Pollution
   - Skin/lung/bladder

Question 6

Health promotion
- Definition

Answer 6

Health promotion definition

1. Process
2. Enabling people to increase control
   - Over health
   - Improve health