Oncology 2015 Flashcards
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A 16-year-old boy has had progressive leg pain for 6 weeks. Radiographs and a gadolinium-enhanced MR image are shown in Figures 4a through 4c. Figures 4d and 4e reveal low- and high-power pathology. What is the best next step?
- Wide resection
- Wide resection and radiotherapy
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, wide resection, and radiotherapy
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, wide resection, and adjuvant chemotherapy
- Curetting and bone grafting
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, wide resection, and adjuvant chemotherapy
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Chou AJ, Malek F. Osteosarcoma of bone. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Musculoskeletal Tumors 3. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014: 159-170.
Messerschmitt PJ, Garcia RM, Abdul-Karim FW, Greenfield EM, Getty PJ. Osteosarcoma. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Aug;17(8):515-27. Review. PubMed PMID: 19652033.
- A 35-year-old man has had a painless mass for 4 months. A radiograph and T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and contrast-enhanced axial MR images are shown in Figures 17a through 17d. Histopathology is shown in Figure 17e. Treatment recommendations should include
- clinical and radiologic surveillance.
- marginal excision.
- wide excision.
- wide excision and radiotherapy.
- radiotherapy.
- wide excision and radiotherapy.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Esther RJ. Soft-tissue sarcomas. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Musculoskeletal Tumors 3. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014: 295-306.
Bird JE. Surgical management of soft-tissue sarcomas. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Musculoskeletal Tumors 3. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014: 307-315.
Gilbert NF, Cannon CP, Lin PP, Lewis VO. Soft-tissue sarcoma. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Jan;17(1):40-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 19136426.
- Figures 25a through 25c are the anteroposterior and lateral radiographs and high-power histopathology of a 26-year-old man who has had a progressive growth on his nondominant wrist for 3 months. Which additional study should be recommended in the evaluation of this patient?
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
- Whole-body bone scan
- Thin-cut (2-mm) CT scan
- Chest radiograph
- CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis
- Chest radiograph
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Cheong D, Letson GD. Giant cell tumor of bone. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Musculoskeletal Tumors 3. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014: 133-146.
Raskin KA, Schwab JH, Mankin HJ, Springfield DS, Hornicek FJ. Giant cell tumor of bone. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 Feb;21(2):118-26. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-21-02-118. Review. PubMed PMID: 23378375.
- Figures 37a through 37c are the MR images of an enlarged thigh and high-power pathology of a 55-year-old woman who noted asymmetry of her thighs. A positive result for which additional pathologic study will help to determine the definitive pathologic diagnosis?
- t(X; 18)
- t(11;22)
- HMB-45
- MDM2 amplification
- Mutation in the neurofibromin 2 (NF2) gene
- MDM2 amplification
RECOMMENDED READINGS
McGarry SV. Lipoma and other benign lipomatous tumors. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Musculoskeletal Tumors 3. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014: 257-261.
Weiss SW, Golsblum JR. Enzinger and Weiss’s Soft Tissue Tumors. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2008.
Jones KB. The molecular biology of musculoskeletal neoplasia. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Musculoskeletal Tumors 3. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014: 31-38.
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Figures 47a and 47b are the MR images of a 50-year-old man who has a slow-growing mass in his right thigh that was removed in a piecemeal manner and subsequently diagnosed as an intermediate-grade liposarcoma. The figures show the mass prior to surgical excision. A CT scan of his chest, abdomen, and pelvis reveals no evidence of metastatic disease. What is the best next step?
- Clinical and radiologic surveillance every 3 months
- MR imaging of the extremity
- Tumor bed excision
- Transfemoral amputation
- Radiation
- MR imaging of the extremity
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Umer HM, Umer M, Qadir I, Abbasi N, Masood N. Impact of unplanned excision on prognosis of patients with extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Sarcoma. 2013;2013:498604. doi: 10.1155/2013/498604. Epub 2013 Apr 30. PubMed PMID: 23737702; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3659434.
Potter BK, Adams SC, Pitcher JD Jr, Temple HT. Local recurrence of disease after unplanned excisions of high-grade soft tissue sarcomas. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Dec;466(12):3093-100. doi: 10.1007/ s11999-008-0529-4. Epub 2008 Sep 26. PubMed PMID: 18818981; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2628223.
- Radiographs, MR imaging, and needle biopsy of the right distal femur were used to diagnose a high-grade osteosarcoma in a 12-year-old girl. In addition to a chest CT scan, comprehensive staging and initial treatment should include a
- whole-body bone scan and referral to pediatric oncology.
- whole-body bone scan and referral to pediatric oncology and radiation oncology.
- whole-body bone scan, bone marrow biopsy, and referral to pediatric oncology and radiation oncology.
- CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, whole-body bone scan, and referral to pediatric oncology.
- CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, whole-body bone scan, bone marrow biopsy, and referral to pediatric oncology.
- whole-body bone scan and referral to pediatric oncology.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Messerschmitt PJ, Garcia RM, Abdul-Karim FW, Greenfield EM, Getty PJ. Osteosarcoma. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Aug;17(8):515-27. Review. PubMed PMID: 19652033.
Chou AJ, Malek F. Osteosarcoma of bone. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:159-170.
- Figures 71a and 71b are the radiographs of a 73-year-old woman with a history of nonmetastatic breast cancer and ambulatory thigh pain for 1 month. A whole-body bone scan reveals radiotracer uptake localized to the proximal femur. A needle biopsy confirms metastatic breast carcinoma. What is the most appropriate treatment strategy?
- Radiation
- Prophylactic internal fixation
- Prophylactic internal fixation and radiation
- Proximal femur resection
- Proximal femur resection and radiation
- Prophylactic internal fixation and radiation
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Bickels J, Dadia S, Lidar Z. Surgical management of metastatic bone disease. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Jun;91(6):1503-16. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00175. Review. PubMed PMID: 19487532.
Beebe KS: Prediction of impending pathologic fractures and treatment considerations in patients with metastatic bone disease. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:331-338.
Goodman HJ, Patterson FR. Surgical management of lower extremity metastatic disease. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:345-353.
- A 70-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer has left groin pain with ambulation. Radiographs reveal a destructive lesion in her left proximal femur without fracture. A bone scan reveals a solitary lesion in the left femoral neck. Following a thorough history and examination, the best next step is
- referral to radiation oncology for radiotherapy.
- surgical prophylaxis.
- surgical prophylaxis followed by radiotherapy.
- laboratory evaluation (complete blood count [CBC], chemistry panel, urinalysis) followed by surgical prophylaxis.
- laboratory evaluation (CBC, chemistry panel, and urinalysis); CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis; and biopsy of the femoral lesion.
- laboratory evaluation (CBC, chemistry panel, and urinalysis); CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis; and biopsy of the femoral lesion.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Weber KL. Evaluation of the adult patient (aged >40 years) with a destructivebone lesion. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2010 Mar;18(3):169-79. Review. PubMedPMID: 20190107.
Rougraff BT. Evaluation of the patient with carcinoma of unknown originmetastatic to bone. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003 Oct;(415 Suppl):S105-9.Review. PubMed PMID: 14600599.
Beebe KS: Prediction of impending pathologic fractures and treatment considerations in patients with metastatic bone disease. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:331-338.
- Figure 90 is the biopsy specimen of a 30-year-old man who has a 4-month history of a painless, slow-growing mass in his medial thigh. Local imaging (orthogonal radiographs and MR images with intravenous gadolinium) reveals a 6- x 5- x 7-cm heterogeneous mass in the adductor magnus muscle. Additional analysis confirms the presence of translocation t(X; 18). What are the appropriate staging steps to establish a diagnosis?
- Chest CT scan and whole-body bone scan
- Chest radiographs and chest CT scan
- Chest radiographs, chest CT scan, and whole-body bone scan
- Chest radiographs, chest CT scan, and examination of locoregional lymph nodes
- Chest radiographs, chest CT scan, whole-body bone scan, and examination of locoregional lymph nodes
- Chest radiographs, chest CT scan, and examination of locoregional lymph nodes
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Gilbert NF, Cannon CP, Lin PP, Lewis VO. Soft-tissue sarcoma. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Jan;17(1):40-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 19136426.
Esther RJ. Soft tissue sarcomas. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:295-306.
- Figure 109 is the postsurgical radiograph of a 60-year-old woman who sustained a right pertrochanteric fracture through a solitary osseous metastasis of renal cell cancer origin. She is a community ambulatory who fell as the result of an episode of dizziness that has been attributed to multiple small-brain metastases. She was treated with proximal femoral resection and the reconstruction shown in the figure through a posterolateral approach. What is the most appropriate immediate rehabilitation plan?
- Nonweight-bearing activity with walker assistance and posterior hip precautions
- Toe-touch weight bearing with cane assistance and posterior hip precautions
- Toe-touch weight bearing with cane assistance and posterior and anterior hip precautions
- Full weight bearing with walker assistance and posterior hip precautions
- Full weight bearing with cane assistance and anterior and posterior hip precautions
- Full weight bearing with walker assistance and posterior hip precautions
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Faruqui SR, Jaeblon T. Ambulatory assistive devices in orthopaedics: uses and modifications. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1 2010 Jan;18(1):41-50. Review. PubMed PMID: 20044491.
Goodman HJ, Patterson FR: Surgical management of lower extremity metastatic disease. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:345-353.
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A 65-year-old woman sustained a pathologic hip fracture through a femoral neck lesion. She has breast cancer and multifocal metastatic bone disease. In addition to estrogen receptor status, which other pathologic order(s) will assist your medical oncologist in planning this patient’s treatment?
- Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)/neu receptor status only
- HER2/neu and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors
- Progesterone receptor status only
- Progesterone and HER2/neu receptors
- Progesterone, VEGF, and HER2/neu receptor
- Progesterone and HER2/neu receptors
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Quinn RH, Rajani R. Disease-specific considerations in metastatic bone disease. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Musculoskeletal Tumors 3. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014: 365-369.
Buzdar AU. Role of biologic therapy and chemotherapy in hormone receptor- and HER2-positive breast cancer. Ann Oncol. 2009 Jun;20(6):993-9. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdn739. Epub 2009 Jan 15. Review. PubMed PMID: 19150946.
- Several cancers directly produce receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa beta ligand (RANKL), an important molecule in
- osteoclastogenesis.
- osteoblastogenesis.
- stem cell differentiation.
- interstitial macrophages.
- osteopontin production.
- osteoclastogenesis.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Fitzhugh VA. The pathophysiology of bone metastasis. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:319-329.
Lynch CC. Matrix metalloproteinases as master regulators of the vicious cycle of bone metastasis. Bone. 2011 Jan;48(1):44-53. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2010.06.007. Epub 2010 Jun 16. Review. PubMed PMID: 20601294.
- Figures 151a and 151b are the short tau inversion recovery and postcontrast MR images of a 27-year-old man who has mild, progressive pain and swelling overlying his upper thoracic spine. What is the best next step?
- Biopsy
- Wide resection
- Marginal resection
- Radiation therapy
- Repeat imaging in 3 months
- Biopsy
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Damron TA, Beauchamp CP, Rougraff BT, Ward WG Sr. Soft-tissue lumps and bumps. Instr Course Lect. 2004;53:625-37. Review. PubMed PMID: 15116652.
Escobar C, Munker R, Thomas JO, Li BD, Burton GV. Update on desmoid tumors. Ann Oncol. 2012 Mar;23(3):562-9. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdr386. Epub 2011 Aug 22.
- Radiotherapy and chemotherapy may be used as part of definitive treatment for
- osteosarcoma.
- Ewing sarcoma.
- chondrosarcoma.
- adamantinoma.
- schwannoma.
- Ewing sarcoma.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Baldini EH. Radiation therapy. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:77-84.
Wright J. Chemotherapy. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:53-63.
- Painful symptoms caused by osteoid osteomas are mediated by
- Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2).
- endorphins.
- prostaglandin E2.
- prostaglandin H2.
- prostaglandin I2.
- prostaglandin E2.
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Henshaw RM, Carmody Soni EE. Benign bone-forming tumors. In: Biermann JS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3: Musculoskeletal Tumors. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2014:107-121.
Makley JT, Dunn MJ. Prostaglandin synthesis by osteoid osteoma. Lancet. 1982 Jul 3;2(8288):42. PubMed PMID: 6123769.