Oncology Flashcards
1
Q
How would you treat hypercalcaemia due to malignancy?
A
IV fluids plus pamidronate
2
Q
How would you manage teratoma post operation?
A
Chemotherapy
3
Q
Which lung cancer is sensitive to chemotherapy?
A
Small cell lung cancer
4
Q
A patient who has collapsed and presents with anaemia. What investigations are indicated?
A
OGD and colonoscopy
5
Q
What is the difference between carcinoid tumour and carcinoid syndrome?
A
Carcinoid tumours are asymptomatic
When they metastasise they can cause carcinoid syndrome: flushing and diarrhoea
6
Q
What thyroid cancer is aggressive and causes a hoarse voice?
A
Anaplastic carcinoma of thyroid
Rapidly enlarging goitre can compress trachea and recurrent laryngeal nerve
