Oncology

Question 1

The most common causes of cancer in the UK

Answer 1

1. Breast
2. Lung
3. Colorectal
4. Prostate
5. Bladder
6. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
7. Melanoma
8. Stomach
9. Oesophagus
10. Pancreas

Question 2

The most common causes of death from cancer in the UK

Answer 2

1. Lung
2. Colorectal
3. Breast
4. Prostate
5. Pancreas
6. Oesophagus
7. Stomach
8. Bladder
9. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
10. Ovarian

Question 3

Cyclophosphamide SE

Answer 3

Haemorrhagic cystitis

C for C

Question 4

Vincristine

Answer 4

Peripheral neuropathy

Question 5

Least inherited cancer

Answer 5

Gastric cancer

Question 6

Spinal cord compression

Answer 6

back pain is the earliest and most common symptom

may be worse on lying down and coughing

Question 7

Nausea in chemo

Answer 7

Metoclopramide first line

then odansetron

Question 8

Tumour marker
CA 125
CA 19-9
CA 15-3
AFP
CEA
S-100

Answer 8

CA 125 Ovarian cancer
CA 19-9 Pancreatic cancer
CA 15-3 Breast cancer
AFP HCC, Teratoma, non-seminomatous testicular cancer
CEA Colorectal cancer
S-100 Melanoma, Schwannomas

Question 9

SE of Doxorubicin

Answer 9

Cardiomyopathy