Lecture 3 Oncology

Question 1

Adenocarcinoma is ____ tissue

Answer 1

Glandular

Question 2

Sarcomas Effect

Answer 2

Connective tissue, bones and muscle

Question 3

Staging of cancer is

Answer 3

Finding out how much there is and where it is

Question 4

Grading of cancer is

Answer 4

The degree of aggressiveness

Question 5

The four cancers that are not classified by TNM staging

Answer 5

Bone, spinal cord , blood and bone marrow

Question 6

T stands for the

Answer 6

Extent or size of primary tumor

Question 7

Tx means

Answer 7

Cannot be evaluated

Question 8

The T range is from

Answer 8

t0-T 4 , 4 is largest

Question 9

N stands for

Answer 9

Extent of spread to the lymph nodes

Question 10

Nx means

Answer 10

Cannot be evaluated

Question 11

N0 means

Answer 11

No regional nodes involved

Question 12

N1-N3 means

Answer 12

Increases with greater number

Question 13

The more nodes you take out there is ___ risk of lymph edema

Answer 13

Increased

Question 14

M stands for

Answer 14

Presence of distant metastasis

Question 15

Mx means

Answer 15

Cannot be evaluated

Question 16

M0 means

Answer 16

No metastasis

Question 17

M1 means

Answer 17

Metastasis is present

Question 18

Stage 0

Answer 18

No metastasis, carcinoma in situ

Question 19

Stage 1

Answer 19

Localized to organ or origin , extends within the organ

Question 20

Stage 2

Answer 20

Limited local extension and/or regional lymph node

Question 21

Stage 3

Answer 21

Greater spread in the region around the organ, increased probability of metastatic spread

Question 22

Stage 4

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Distant spread beyond the local site

Question 23

G1

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Well differentiated, low grade, least aggressive

Question 24

G2

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Moderately differentiated, intermediate grade

Question 25

G3

Answer 25

Poorly differentiated, high grade

Question 26

G4

Answer 26

Undifferentiated, high grade

Question 27

Myelosuppression

Answer 27

Decrease in number of blood cells that can lead to low blood levels

Question 28

Pancytopenia

Answer 28

Low levels of platelets, red and white blood cells

Question 29

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 29

Low platelets

Question 30

Neutropenia

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Decreased neutrophils which leads to low white blood cell count

Question 31

Neutropenia is associated with high risk for

Answer 31

Infection

Question 32

Palliative

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Provides of with relief of symptoms, pain and stress of serious illness

Question 33

Adjuvant

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Additional cancer treatment after the primary treatment to prevent re occurance

Question 34

Debulking

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Procedure whereby a surgically incurable malignant neoplasm is partially removed without curative intent in order to make subsequent therapy with drugs, radiation or other adjunctive measures more effective and thereby improve the length of survival

Question 35

Low red blood cells can be expected in patients undergoing

Answer 35

Chemo

Question 36

Neutropenia value

Answer 36

1,500/mm^3

Question 37

Thrombocytopenia levels

Answer 37

50,000/mm^3

Question 38

Cancer cells will keep the ____ characteristics as the site of origin

Answer 38

Same

Question 39

Most common sites of bone metastasis

Answer 39

Bone, liver and lungs

Question 40

Port a cath is a

Answer 40

Catheder surgically inserted into the vena cava or subclavian artery to administer chemo drugs

Question 41

Best way to overcome symptoms is to

Answer 41

Be active

Question 42

Hospice means patient has less than _ months to live

Answer 42

6

Question 43

Cardiovascular toxicity from chemo causes

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L ventricular dysfunction leading to decreased CO

Question 44

Carcinomas are

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Fast growing

Question 45

Pulmonary toxicity is

Answer 45

Decreased lung capacity and diffusion capacity