Lec 24 - Cancer Screening Techniques

Question 1

colorectal USPSTF guidelines

Answer 1

A- do for all 50-75 years are
C - do not do for 76-85 yr old but individual considerations OK
D - do not screen over 85 yr old
I- not enough evidence to assess CT colonoscopy and fecal DNA testing

Question 2

Breast cancer screening USPSTF

Answer 2

B - biennial screening 5--74 
C- individualize if before 50yrs old
I- no evidence after 75
D- against BSE
I - no evidence for CBE older than 40
I- no evidence for digital mammo or MRI

Question 3

Cervical cancer USPSTP

Answer 3

A-21-65 PAP every 3 years or30-65 PAP and HPV every 5 years

D everything else

Question 4

Lung cancer USPSTF

Answer 4

B - annual screenin for lung cancer with low dose CT in adults 55-80 who have 30 pack year smoking history and currently smoke or quit in past 15 years

Question 5

colorectal cancer often metastasizes to the

Answer 5

liver

Question 6

therapy of leukemia with cytosine arabinoside has what usual consequence?

Answer 6

ileocecal necrosis

Question 7

McDowell did what?

Answer 7

first abdominal surgery

Question 8

Father of American surgery?

Answer 8

Mcdowell

Question 9

Pasteur?

Answer 9

Figured out “germ theory”

Question 10

Lister?

Answer 10

principles of antisepsis - sterile technique (hand washing)

Question 11

This asshole named Billroth?

Answer 11

esopagectomy, laryngectomy, and gastrectomy

First to do successful cancer surgery

Question 12

Father of oncologic surgery?

Answer 12

thatasshole named BILLROTH

Question 13

Father of neurosurgery?

Answer 13

Cushing

Question 14

Halsted?

Answer 14

breast cancer stuff

Question 15

Whipple

Answer 15

pancreactomy

Question 16

Graham

Answer 16

pneumonectomy for lung cancer

Question 17

chronic iron deficincy - what does the patient have until proven otherwise?

Answer 17

colon cancer