GI cancers

Question 1

A paraneoplastic syndrome associated with renal cell carcinoma characterized by nonmetastatic hepatic dysfunction

Answer 1

Stauffer syndrome

Question 2

This nonsteroidal antiandrogen blocks the binding of androgens to the receptor, and is useful in the treatment of metastatic prostate disease noncastrate

Answer 2

Flutamide

Question 3

type of testicular germ cell tumor follows a more indolent course and is more radiosensitive:

Answer 3

Seminoma

Question 4

most common physical sign hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)

Answer 4

hepatomegaly

Question 5

Aside from alpha fetoprotein, this is another widely used serologic assay for HCC; it is increased in up to 80% of patients and may predict portal vein invasion:

Answer 5

DCP (des-gamma carboxy prothrombin)

Question 6

Krukenberg tumor, Blumer’s shelf, and Sister Mary Joseph node are metastatic
lesions of:

Answer 6

gastric CA