Oncology Flashcards
Colon Cancer, what is the standard chemo regimen? Think IIB to IV
FOLFOX: 5 Flurouracil, Leucovorin, and Oxaliplatin with oral capecitabine
Rectal Cancer has a high recurrence rate, what is normally done?
Radiation
Stage 1 breast cancer, does it require further imaging?
No
Large Cell Lymphoma, what routine testing is usually done for risk stratification?
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), bone biopsy is rarely done.
Cervical Cancer Stage III, what treatment should be done?
Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy
A patient with CLL, repeat respiratory infections, repeat IV antibiotics, hospitalizations, what should be given?
IVIG, increase antibody concentration
Hepatocellular Carcinoma treatment for a Child-Turcotte-Pugh score < 7, is what?
Sorafenib
What type of thyroid cancer has biphasic spindle and giant cell tumor?
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, BRAF V600 mutation
What type of thyroid cancer has large cells with ground glass cytoplasm and prominent nucleoli with clefts, grooves, and holes due to intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusions, some call “Orphan Annie Eyes”?
Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Colon Cancer Stage I-IIA, what is the treatment?
Capecitabine or 5-FU/leucovorin or Surgery without treatment
What does FOLFOX stand for? Colon Cancer IIB to IV
Oxaliplatin + leucovorin + 5 FU + folinic acid (calcium)
What is a IIB to IV Colon Cancer Regimen?
FOLFIRI -> Irinotecan, leuocovorin, 5-FU
Patient has AML with PML-RARA and FLT3-ITD mutations, what is a good chemo starting point?
Cytarabine plus daunorubicin
What foot stress fracture area is concerning for malunion healing? This should be a quick referral to orthopedic surgery/podiatry
Proximal fifth metatarsal shaft fracture
Patient’s using bisphosphonates should have a drug holiday of how long with the following routes?
Oral?
IV?
Oral Bisphosphonates can have a holiday after 5 years
IV Bisphosphonates can have a holiday after 3 years
