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Oncology Flashcards

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How do prostate cancer bony mets appear on XR?

A

Sclerotic lesions and pathological fractures

Focal sclerotic bony lesions are indicative of invasive mets

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Tumour marker for breast cancer?

A

Ca 15-3

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Tumour marker for pancreatic cancer?

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Ca 19-9

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Tumour marker for ovarian cancer?

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Ca 125

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Side effects of anthracyclines?

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Cardiomyopathy

Cytotoxic drugs inhibiting DNA + RNA synthesis

e.g. doxorubicin

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Bulging forehead veins + blurred vision + positive Pemberton’s sign = ?

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SVCO

Bulging veins due to back pressure in venous system

Blurred vision = papilloedema

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What is Pemberton’s sign?

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Bilateral arm raise → facial flushing

Caused by a goitre compressing the thoracic inlet

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What is the BRCA2 mutation associated with in men?

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Prostate cancer

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What is calcitonin a tumour marker for?

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Medullary thyroid cancer

Bones have a ‘medulla’, and are made of ‘calcium’

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What is thyroglobulin a tumour marker for?

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Follicular or papillary thyroid cancer

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