O6 Cancer Staging, Final

Question 1

all cancerous lesions are _________ and can only be diagnosed thru a _________

Answer 1

all cancerous lesions are staged and can only be diagnosed thru a biopsy

Question 2

staging is done thru

T - ________

N - ________

M - __________

Answer 2

staging is done thru

T - Tissue

N - Nodes

M - Metastasis

Question 3

T - sitting on tissue/__________

T1 - small lesion, may go thru ___________. may need radiation tx

T2 - larger lesion, spread thru ___________ into the muscle. needs surgical removal and radiation

T3 - lesion has gone into __________, requires ___________

T4 - large tumor, __________, ____________

Answer 3

T - sitting on tissue/membrane

T1 - small lesion, may go thru membrane. may need radiation tx

T2 - larger lesion, spread thru epithelium into the muscle. needs surgical removal and radiation

T3 - lesion has gone into cartilage, requires larengectomy

T4 - large tumor, metastasized, laryngectomy

Question 4

N0 - no ______ involvement

N1 - __________ spread

N2 - __________ spread

M0 - has not ____________

M1 - ___________

Answer 4

N0 - no node involvement

N1 - unilateral spread

N2 - bilateral spread

M0 - has not metastasized

M1 - metastasized

Question 5

if laryngeal cancer has _______ involvement the laryngectomy will involve the larynx and part of the _______.

If there is metastasis, laryngeal cancer will be treated with _________, _________, and _________

Answer 5

if laryngeal cancer has node involvement the laryngectomy will involve the larynx and part of the neck.

If there is metastasis, laryngeal cancer will be treated with surgery, radiation, and chemo

Question 6

laryngeal cancer will usually metastasize to the _______. if it goes up its going to the _______. if this is the case, just give the fuck up because game over

Answer 6

laryngeal cancer will usually metastasize to the lungs. if it goes up its going to the brain. if this is the case, just give the fuck up because game over