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4th Year Key Summaries > Oncology > Flashcards

Oncology Flashcards

1
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AFP

A

Liver cancers and germ cell

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2
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b-hCG

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Choriacarcinoma

Germ cell

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3
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BRCA1 and 2

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Ovarian cancer

Breast cancer

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4
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BCR-ABL and alternative name

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CML!!, AML, ALL

Philidelphia chromosome

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5
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CA15

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Breast cancer

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6
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CA19

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Pancreatic, gallbladder, bile duct, gastric

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7
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CA125

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Ovarian

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8
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Calcitonin

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Medullary thyroid

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9
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CEA

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Colorectal

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10
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CD20

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NHL

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11
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EGFR mutation analysis

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NSCLC

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12
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Oestrogen/Progesterone receptor

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Breast

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13
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Fibrin/fibrinogen

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Bladder

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14
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HE4

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Ovarian

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15
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HER2

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Breast
Gastric
GO junction adenocarcinoma

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16
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Immunoglobulins

A

MM

17
Q

KRAS mutation analysis

A

Colorectal

NSCLC

18
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LDH

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Lymphoma
Leukaemia
Melanoma
Germ cell
Neuroblastoma
19
Q

PSA

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Prostate

20
Q

Thyroglobulin

A

Thyroid

21
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Philadelphia chromosome

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t9:22, which results in fusion gene BCR-ABL

22
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Rituximab

A

Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, B-cell lymphoma

23
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Trastuzumab alternative name and use

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Herceptin, monoclonal antibody that prevents her2 function, biologic used in Breast Ca

24
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Tamoxifen

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Hormonal anti-oestrogen used in oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer

25
Q

Two main immunotherapy drugs

A

Interferon

Interleukin

26
Q

Two main delivery modes in radiotherapy

A

Teletherapy

Bracytherapy

27
Q

3 preferred opioids in CKD

A

Fentanyl
Buprenorphine
Alfentanil

28
Q

Chemo drug lung fibrosis is most serious side effect

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Bleomycin

29
Q

Two chemo drugs often cause peripheral neuropathy

A

Vincristine

Cisplatin

30
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Chemo drug haemorrhagic cystitis

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Cyclophosphamide

31
Q

Earliest and most common syx of MSCC

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Back pain

32
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What is a PET scan measuring

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Glucose uptake

33
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Chemo drug cardiomyopathy

A

Doxyrubacin

34
Q

5 key bony mets

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Breast
Bronchus
Thyroid
Kidney
Prostate
35
Q

4 tumours which commonly metastasise to lung FIRST

A

Breast
Bronchus
Thyroid
Kidney

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