General Oncology conditions

Question 1

a multiple myeloma patient presents with polyuria, polydipsia, and progressive confusion what do you worry about?

Answer 1

possible hypercalcemia

Question 2

a multiple myeloma patient presents with nausea vomiting, contipation and diffuse weakness, what do you worry about?

Answer 2

hypercalcemia

Question 3

Treatment for hypercalcemia?

Answer 3

high volume normal saline, high dose steroids and IV bisphosphonates

Question 4

What other malignancies cause hypercalcemia?

Answer 4

breast, renal cell, lung (especially squamous cell)

multiple myeloma

Question 5

Adjuvant chemotherapy

Answer 5

given after surgery for curative intent

Question 6

neoadjuvant

Answer 6

given before curative intent surgery

Question 7

conversion therapy

Answer 7

given to people to shrink the tumor to make it resectable

Question 8

palliative chemotherapy

Answer 8

given to pts to prolong survival or management of symptoms

Question 9

which cancers do we use neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Answer 9

esophageal, rectal, inflammatory breast, bladder muscle invasive