GP Presentation of Cancer

Question 1

What are some preventable causes of cancer?

Answer 1

• tobacco use
• obesity
• poor diet
• lack of physical activity
• alcohol use
• urban air pollution
• HPV sexual transmission
• hepatitis/carcinogenic infections
• ionising/UV radiation
• indoor smoke (household)

Question 2

What are the commonest causes of cancer?

Answer 2

• lung
• liver
• colorectal
• stomach
• breast

Question 3

What are some indications of cancer when clinically presented?

Answer 3

• weight loss
• lumps
• anaemia
• unexpected bleeding
• generally unwell

Question 4

What cancer screening methods are there?

Answer 4

• newborn and 6 week check
• bowel scope at 55 years/faecal occult blood at 60-74 years (2 times a year)
• cervical 25-49 years, 50-64 years (every 5 years)
• breast 50-70 years (every 3 years)

Question 5

What is the Wilson criteria?

Answer 5

• criteria of screening methods

- emphasises important features for screening program

Question 6

What are some guidelines of the Wilson criteria?

Answer 6

• condition should be important health problem
• should be policy on who should be treated
• diagnosis and treatment should be cost-effective