Chapter 19 Oncology Part 1

Question 1

ABC

Answer 1

advanced breast cancer

Question 2

ABMT

Answer 2

autologous bone marrow transplant

Question 3

adj

Answer 3

adjuvant therapy

Question 4

AFP

Answer 4

alphafetoprotein

Question 5

AI

Answer 5

aromatase inhibitor

Question 6

ALL

Answer 6

acute lymphoblastic leukaemia acute lymphocytic leukaemia

Question 7

AML

Answer 7

acute myeloid leukaemia

Question 8

BCC

Answer 8

basal cell carcinoma

Question 9

BM

Answer 9

bone marrow

Question 10

BRCA1, BRCA2

Answer 10

genes, prone to multiple mutations, involved in about 5 % of breast cancers

Question 11

BSE

Answer 11

breast self examination

Question 12

bx

Answer 12

biopsy

Question 13

Ca

Answer 13

cancer, carcinoma

Question 14

CT, CAT

Answer 14

computed tomography, computerised axial tomography

Question 15

chemo

Answer 15

chemotherapy

Question 16

CLL

Answer 16

chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Question 17

CML

Answer 17

chronic myeloid leukaemia

Question 18

DCIS

Answer 18

ductal carcinoma in situ

Question 19

DRE

Answer 19

digital rectal examination

Question 20

FAP

Answer 20

familial adenomatous polyposis

Question 21

FIGO

Answer 21

International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics_ gynaecological staging system

Question 22

FNA(B)

Answer 22

fine needle aspiration (biopsy)

Question 23

FOBT

Answer 23

faecal occult blood test