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Colon Cancer Flashcards

1
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Rectum

A

15cm

7cm are intra-peritoneal

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2
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Anus

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4.2cm ( 3-5.3cm)

Anatomical anus :
up to marginal line

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3
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Chances of synchronous lesion on colonoscopy

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6-8%

If not performed before, 3 months after Surgery

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4
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CEA

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most likely correlated with advanced disease, but absent in 50% of cases

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5
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% that have metastatis at presentation

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20

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6
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PET CT

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not routinely recommended

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7
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Tumor in Caecum, Ascending Colon

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Right hemicolectomy
High ligation of :
- ileocolic
- right colic

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8
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Tumor in Transversum

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Right or left extended

- including middle colic artery

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9
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Sigmoid cancer

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  • Left hemicolectomy

Sigmoid colectomy

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10
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Number of lymph nodes for correct staging

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12

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11
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Node positive (Stage) Colon

A 
III
adjuvant therapy (FOLFOX 6 months)
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12
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Surveillance post operative for T3 or greater

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CEA

  • every 3 months for the first 2 years
  • every 6 months for the following 3 years
  • CT yearly
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13
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Surveillance post operative

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at 1 year or within 6 months if incomplete pre op

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14
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Colon : Adjuvant therapy for

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Stage III or Stage II with risk factors:

  • poorly differentiated
  • lymphovascular invasion
  • bowel perforation
  • inadequate tumor margins
  • T4 lesions
  • low nodal count
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15
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T1

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submucosa

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16
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T2

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muscularis propria

17
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T4

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neighbouring organs

18
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T4a

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perforates visceral peritoneum

19
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T4b

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infiltrates or adheres directly other organs

20
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N1

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1-3 pericolic LN

21
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N2

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4 or more pericolic LN

22
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N3

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LN in central vascular structures

23
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M1

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Remote metastasis

  • Liver
  • LN
  • Peritoneum
  • Lungs
  • Skelet
  • Adrenal glands
  • Brain
24
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Stadium AJCC

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Stage I : T1 or T2, N0 M0
Stage II : > T3 and N0 M0
Stage III : N+
Stage IV : M+

25
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T3

A

Through muscularis mucosa into pericolorectal tissues

26
Q

Liver first

A 
If liver metastasis
Neo adjuvant chemotherapy
Liver resection
\+/- Chemotherapy
Colon resection
27
Q

Rectum : Neo Adjuvant Rx Chemo

A

II-III
cT3-T4 N0, M0
cT1-4 N1-2

28
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Rectum : Adjuvant Chemo

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cT3-T4 N0, M0

cT1-4 N1-2

29
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Rectum Stadium I

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pT1-2, N0, M0

no adjuvant or neo-adjuvant

30
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Stadium IV

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Operation + palliatve Chemo

31
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Safety Margins

A

4-5 cm

For low risk deep tumors 3cm

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