Domain 2 Abstracting Closed Book Flashcards
A tylectomy is performed for cancer of which of the following sites?
- Tonsil
- Thyroid
- Breast
- Testis
Breast
An old alternative staging system for colon cancer is:
Duke’s staging
What is the staging classification of the following (clinical, pathological, or post-therapy)? It is the baseline, or lowest common
denominator, among TNM staging classifications.
Clinical
Supraglottis, glottis and subglottis are subsites of the:
Larynx
The complete code for a neoplasm, including topography and morphology, contains how many characters?
10 characters: 4 topography (including the C) and 6 morphology (does not include the M).
The “M” in the AJCC staging system represents:
Metastatic involvement at a distance from the primary
The surgical approach for a transurethral resection(TUR) of a bladder tumor is:
Endoscopic
A neoplastic disease characterized by an excess of red blood cells is known as:
Polycythemia Vera.
When abstracting a suspected primary carcinoma of the pancreas, without laparoscopy, which of the following diagnostic procedures
would give the best information on this site?
CT of abdomen
Which of the following secretes aldosterones, cortisol, androgens, estrogens, and progestins?
Adrenal Cortex
Peristalsis is a physiologic function of the:
Muscularis propria of the intestines
Which method of staging provides a more precise description of the patient’s disease?
Pathological
A patient is in the registry database with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Now he has a diagnosis of meningioma. His second
sequence number is:
60
Paracentesis is best described as:
Removal of ascites from the abdominal cavity
The islets of Langerhans are located in:
The pancreas
The T category of melanoma is classified primarily by measuring the thickness of melanoma as defined by…..
Breslow’s tumor thickness
The first course of treatment:
Consists of all cancer-directed treatment regardless of where it takes place
What is the staging classification of the following (clinical, pathological, or post-therapy)? It will apply to cases that were treated with
neoadjuvant therapy.
Post-therapy
A sarcoma is a malignancy arising from:
Mesodermal tissue.
Palliative treatment can include:
- Surgery
- Radiation therapy
- Pain management
- All of the above
All of the above
A cholecystectomy:
Removes the gallbladder
The class of case data item describes all of the following, EXCEPT …
- Whether or not a case is reportable to the Commission on Cancer
- Whether a case was malignant or benign
- Whether the reporting facility diagnosed or treated the patient
- Whether the case needs to be followed
Whether a case was malignant or benign
Which of the following is a chemotherapeutic agent?
- Methotrexate
- Prednisone
- BCG
- Tamoxifen
Methotrexate
Malignant teratomas arise from:
Embryonal tissue
Hepatocholangioduodenostomy is an operation to:
Connect the hepatic duct and the duodenum
The prefix “endo” in the word endocardium means:
Within
Palliative is best defined as:
Treatment for relief of pain or to relieve symptoms
The lymph node chains behind the knees are named:
Popliteal
The tunica vaginalis is the membrane covering which of the following organs?
Testes
Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach is called:
Gastrectomy
Salpingostomy is a procedure on which of the following organs?
Fallopian Tube
The most common cancer in both men and women is:
Lung
Evidence-based medicine is:
The integration of best research evidence with the clinical expertise and patient values
Proctoplasty is reconstructive surgery of the:
Rectum
Which of the following is a neoplasm of smooth muscle origin?
Leiomyosarcoma
Fulguration is a biopsy procedure:
Using electric sparks controlled by a moving electrode
Enucleation is a surgical procedure for which of the following? -Superficial spreading melanoma -Lentigo maligna -Linitis plastica Ocular melanoma
Ocular melanoma
One of the most common sites of metastatic spread of cancer is:
Liver
Remission is best defined as:
The period of abatement of symptoms
A main bronchus, pulmonary artery and veins, nerves and lymph vessels enter and leave through the:
Hilum
The mucous membrane lining the inner cheeks is called the:
Buccal mucosa
Malignancies of the oropharynx are most often found in the:
Tonsil and base of the tongue
Hepatitis B virus is a causal agent implicated in the cancer of what site?
Liver
The suffix “-emia” in the word leukemia means:
Blood
Lateral means:
To the side
The most common histologies in lung cancer are adenocarcinoma, squamous carcinoma and:
Small cell carcinoma
Neuropathy is best defined as:
A pathologic change in the peripheral nervous system
Lymph node chains above the clavicles are:
Supraclavicular
Mesothelioma typically arise in which of the following:
Pleura
Integumentary relates to which of the following sites?
Skin
