Oncology

Question 1

Which tumour marker used to monitor ovarian cancer?

Answer 1

CA125

Question 2

Which tumour marker used to monitor metastatic breast cancer?

Answer 2

CA15-3

Question 3

Which tumour marker used to monitor pancreatic cancer?

Answer 3

CA19-9

Question 4

Which tumour marker is used to monitor teratom and liver cancer?

Answer 4

AFP

Question 5

Risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma?

Answer 5

1. PSC
2. Alcohol, Smoking, Chronic Hep B, diabetes, obesity
   fatty liver disease, and inflammatory bowel disease without PSC

Question 6

Give examples of germ cell testicular tumours

Answer 6

They are classified as either pure seminomas or mixed non-seminomatous germ cell tumours (NSGCTs): these two groups comprise more than 90% of all tumours

Question 7

Give examples of non-germ cell testicular tumours

Answer 7

Choriocarcinoma, Leydig and Sertoli cell tumours, gonadoblastomas. They make up less than 10% of all testicular tumours.

Question 8

What drug is the first line option for patients with advanced metastatic renal cell carcinoma?

Answer 8

Sunitinib

Question 9

What cancers is Cetuximab suitable for?

Answer 9

Cetuximab is used in head and neck cancers and in selected population of colorectal cancers.