GI cancers Flashcards
Squamous cell carcinomas of the tongue and mouth floor are commonly associated with?
Most oral cancers
When is oral cancer most treatable
Early diagnosis
Risk factors of oral cancer?
tobacco, alcohol, HPV, immunodeficiencies
Painless whitish thickening that develops into a nodule/ red patch, lump, thickening, or soreness in the mouth, throat, or tongue
Manifesations of oral cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma in the distal esophagus is seen with which type of cancer?
Eosphageal cancer
What is esophageal cancer associated with?
Chronic irritation
Esophageal obstruction, respiratory compromise, and esophageal bleeding are?
Complications of esophageal cancer
Asymptomatic early on, dysphagia, chest pain, weight loss, hematemesis are manifesations of?
Esophageal cancer
Epigastric discomfort, palpable abdominal mass, dark stools, possibly melena
Gastric cancer
what is associated with gastric cancer?
Increased intake of salted, cured, pickled, preserves, and smoked foods
Low-fiber diet, constipation, family history, H. pylori infections are risk factors of?
Gastric cancer
Most commonly occuring as a secondary turmor that has metastsized from the breast, lung, or other GI structures
Liver cancer
Hepatomegaly, ascites, jaundice are manifesations of?
Liver cancer
What causes primary liver tumors?
Chronic cirrhosis, hepatitis
Aggresive malignancy that quickly metastasizes
pancreatic cancer
How do pancreatic cancer symptoms behave?
Ofen asymptomatic until well advanced
Family history, chronic pancreatitis, long-standing diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis, alcohol abuse are risk factors of?
Pancreatic cancer
Upper abdominal pain that may ratiate to the back, jaundice, dark urine are manifesations of?
Pancreatic cancer
Common and fatal cancer in US and worldwide
Colorectal cancer
How do colorectal cancer symptoms behave?
Often asymptomatic until well advances
What is associated with colorectal cancer?
Associated with fatty, caloric, low-fiber diets with red meat, processed meat and alcohol
Lower abdominal pain and tenderness, iron-deficiency anemia, blood in stool, narrow stools, intestinal obstruction
Manifesations of colorectal cancer
When should a high-sensitivity fecal occult blood test be done?
Every year to improve prognosis
When should a flexible sigmoidoscopy be done?
Every 5 years
When should a colonoscopy be done?
Every 10 years
