Oncology Flashcards
Most significant overall risk factor for cancer
Age
Most common cause of malignant spinal cord compression
Lung CA
Spinal cord compression is differentiated from symptoms of disc disease by:
Worsening of pain in supine position
Tingling or electric sensation down back and upper and lower limbs upon flexing or extending the neck
Lhermitte’s sign
Earliest radiologic sign of a vertebral tumor
Erosion of the pedicles (Winking Owl sign)
Initial treatment for cancer patients with spinal cord compression
Radiation therapy + glucocorticoids
Most common cause of seizures in cancer
Metastatic disease to CNS
Most common primary tumor of the eye
Melanoma
Most common cause of chemotherapy-induced lung disease
Bleomycin
Most common paraneoplastic syndrome
Hypercalcemia
Most common cause of hyponatremia in cancer patients
SIADH
The major risk factor for gallbladder CA
Cholelithiasis
Most common cause of carcinoid syndrome
Small intestine NETs
Two most common symptoms of carcinoid syndrome
Flushing, diarrhea
Most common malignant primary brain tumor
Glioblastoma
