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Colorectal Cancer Flashcards

1
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What BV supplies the first 2/3 of Colon?

A

Superior Mesenteric artery

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2
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What BV supplies the last 1/3 of colon?

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Inferior Mesenteric Arteral

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3
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What are the 4 layers of the colon wall?

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis Propria
Serosa

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4
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What is the most lethal cancer?

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Lung Cancer

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5
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How common is colorectal cancer?

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3rd most common cancer.

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6
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Most common cancer?

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Prostate/Breast

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7
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2nd most common cancer?

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Lung cancer

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8
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What are the 4 Genetic Palyers in colon cancer?

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APC tumor suppressor
K-RAS proto onco-gene
DCC tumor suppressor
p53 tumor suppressor

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9
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What are the steps of the Carcinoma sequence?

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Mucosa ==> Adenoma ==> in situ ==> Invasive Cancer

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10
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What is the mutation inherent in FAP?

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APC gene mutation on chromosome 5q

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11
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What is the inheritance pattern of FAP?

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Autosomal Dominant

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12
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What is the treatment for FAP?

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Total Colectomy

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13
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What is the genetic defect in Hereditary Nonpolyposis colon cancer? (lynch syndrome)

A

Mismatch repair gene

Hundreds of polyps, accellerated progression

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14
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Treatment for HNCC/Lynch syndrome.

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Colectomy

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15
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HNCC is also associated with…………………… cancer.

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Endometrial and ovarian cancers.

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16
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What are the symptoms of polyps?

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Asymptomatic. May have positive Fecal Occult Blood Test when advanced.

17
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What is required to prepare for a colonoscopy?

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Clean out colon

18
Q

What is difference between Flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy.

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FS only goes to splenic flexure.

19
Q

What are rhe benefits of doing stool based studies?

A

Stool Guiac and Fecal immunochemical test can diagnose while being less invasive.

20
Q

What are the screening regimens for Colorectal cancer?

A 
Colonoscopy every 10 years
or
Flex Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years 
High sensitivity FOBT every 3 years 
or
High sense FOBT every year.
21
Q

What are the screening reccomendations for colorectal cancer?

A

Avg risk? asymptomatic, no family history of cancer, no personal risk of polyps or cancer

start at 50yo
Repeat every 10 years
repeat sooner is polyps found

22
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What are the screening reccomendations for colorectal cancer with a Hx of Cancer?

A

start earlier, repeat more frequently

23
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What are the screening reccomendations for colorectal cancer with a Hx IBS(UC or CD)?

A

Colonoscopy 8-10 years after onset, 4 random biopsies every 10 years. repeat Every 1-2 years.

24
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What are the screening reccomendations for colorectal cancer with a Hx of Lynch syndrome?

A

Colonoscopy 20-25yo
repeat 1-2 years
endometrial surveilance annually.
Urinalysis annually

25
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What are the screening reccomendations for colorectal cancer with a Hx of APC/FAP mutation?

A

Colonoscopy age 10-12 repeat 1-2 years
colectomy once polyps are seen.

Ileorectal/ileo-anal
every 1-2 years

26
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Diagnostic tests for Colorectal cancer?

A 
XR Abdomen, CTbdomen/Pelvis
Colonoscopy 
-biopsy and tattoo
Proctoscopy
-biopsy and measure distance from sphincters
CBC/CMP
CEA-serum tumor marker 
CT Chest/abdomen/pelvis
Biopsy of Metastatic lesions 
US or MRI for rectal cancer
27
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Tumor Staging of Colorectal Cancer

A 
Tis-intraepithelial
T1- MM into SM
T2- invades MP
T3- invades PCR tissues
T4a Penetrates peritoneum
T4b invades adjacent organs.
28
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General staging of Colorectal cancer

A

TNM=
Tumor- invasion Depth of primary tumor
Node Extent of Regional LN
Mets- Presence of Distant Mets

29
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Nodal staging of CRC

A

N0 no regional node mets
N1- Mets in 1-3 regional nodes
N2- Mets in 4+ regional noedes
15 nodes need to be examined

30
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Mets Staging of CRC

A

MO- no distant mets

M1- Distant Mets

31
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Definition of Colectomy

A

Resected colon with associated mesentery

32
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Low anterior Resection Definition

A

Rectosigmoid resection ext below peritoneal reflection w/ associated mesorectum

33
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Abdominal Perineal Resection definition

A

Anal Sphincters, anal opening, and associated mesorectum.

34
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How to decide what Treatment to use for colon cancer?

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T1, T2, T3 = Surgical resection
T3, T4 = Resections with chemo
N1, N2 = resection with chemo
Liver or lung mets = Resection with Chemo
Mets disease = Chemo
-bleeding, obstruction or perforation = Palliative resection

35
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How to decide what Treatment to use for colon cancer?

A

tis, T1 = Transanal excision
T2 Resection
T3, T4, N+ = Neoadjuvant Chemo and Resection

36
Q

What are the ongoing Sureillance guidelines after Tx of Colorectal Cancer?

A

H &P every 3-6mon x 5y
CEA every 3-6mon x 5y
CT C/A/P annually x5 y

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