Chapter 27 Quiz

Question 1

most metastatic bone disease occurs in the _____ and ______

Answer 1

spine and pelvis

Question 2

the main shaft of the bone is the

Answer 2

diaphysis

Question 3

where are the two most common locations for primary bone tumors?

why?

Answer 3

proximal tibia & distal femur

because they both possess large growth plates

Question 4

which of the following is a radiation therapy emergency related to bone cancer or bone metastasis

Answer 4

spinal cord compression

Question 5

osteosarcomas are (radioresistant/radiosensitive)

Answer 5

radioresistant

Question 6

what are the two treatments of choice for multiple myeloma

Answer 6

radiation and chemo

Question 7

the incidence rate of bone cancer is highest during what period

Answer 7

adolescence

Question 8

a nonosseous malignant tumor of the marrow is a/an

Answer 8

multiple myeloma

Question 9

a bone lesion that results from primary sites elsewhere in the body is a/an

Answer 9

metastatic tumor

Question 10

_________ is commonly used to treat metastatic bone disease that results from primary prostate or breast cancer

Answer 10

strontium 89

Question 11

the rationale for leaving a 1 cm to 3cm strip of skin and soft tissue rather than total circumferential irradiation of an extremity being treated for soft tissue sarcoma is that it

Answer 11

avoids future excessive fibrosis and edmea

to avoid lymphedema (want to maintain lymphatic drainage)

Question 12

advantages of preoperative radiation therapy for soft tissue sarcomas include

Answer 12

possibility of less agressive surgery because of tumor regression

Question 13

the most common site of metastasis from primary bone cancer is

Answer 13

lung

Question 14

chondrosarcomas are ____ (chemoresistant/chemosensitive)

Answer 14

chemoresistant

Question 15

osteoblastic lesions will appear ___ on a radiograph

Answer 15

brighter

Question 16

the most common site of primary bone sarcoma is what part of a bone

Answer 16

epiphysis