Oncology II Final Exam Flashcards

1
Q

a mantle field is used to treat which type of cancer

A

Hodgkin’s Disease (HD)

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2
Q

in what general anatomical location is Waldeyer ring located?

A

mouth

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3
Q

the abdominal para-aortic treatment portal includes what organ(s)?

A

spleen

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4
Q

what landmark is typically used to determine the lower border of the mantle field?

A

T10

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5
Q

what landmark is typically used to determine the lower border of the abdominal portion of the inverted Y-field

A

L4-5

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6
Q

what stage is a Hodgkin lymphoma affecting only the right cervical lymph node?

A

stage I

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7
Q

which stage is Hodgkin lymphoma affecting two lymph node groups on the same side of the diaphragm

A

stage II

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8
Q

what stage is Hodgkin lymphoma affecting the hilarious nodes and the periaortic nodes

A

Stage III

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9
Q

what stage is a Hodgkin lymphoma with extra lymphatic extention?

A

Stage IV

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10
Q

what stage is a Hodgkin lymphoma that involves SCV lymph nodes and the spleen

A

stage III

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11
Q

what is the most common presenting symptom of HD?

A

painless mass

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12
Q

which treatment field for HD includes the inguinal lymph node chain?

A

inverted-Y (pelvic portion)

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13
Q

which treatment field for HD includes the axillary lymph nodes chain?

A

mantle

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14
Q

which treatment field for HD includes the cervical lymph node chain

A

mantle

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15
Q

which treatment field for HD includes the para-aortic lymph node chain?

A

inverted-Y (abdominal portion)

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16
Q

which treatment field for HD includes the retroperitoneal lymph node chain?

A

inverted-Y (pelvic portion)

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17
Q

which treatment field for HD includes the iliac lymph node chain?

A

inverted-Y (pelvic portion)

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18
Q

which treatment field for HD includes the mediastinal lymph node chain?

A

mantle

19
Q

which is the following organs is most closely associated with the lymphatic system?

A

spleen

20
Q

which is the following is not a B symptom

A

diarrhea

21
Q

follicular lymphoma is the most common form of NHL

A

false

22
Q

HD can be treated with mantle, para-aortic, and inverted-Y fields

A

true

23
Q

infections with certain viruses are a risk factor for HD

A

true

24
Q

NHLs are adequately staged using the ANN Arbor staging system

A

false

25
Q

NHLs are highly curable

A

false

26
Q

primary brain tumors rarely metastasize

A

true

27
Q

the entire brain is irradiated when treating primary brain tumor

A

false

28
Q

T2 lesions are the most common stage of primary brain tumors

A

false

29
Q

metastatic brain lesions are most common in children than primary brain tumors

A

false

30
Q

radiation necrosis of brain tissue occurs with doses higher than 6000 cGy

A

true

31
Q

what is the most common type of brain tumor?

A

Metastatic brain lesions

32
Q

what is the standard dose delivered to the tumor of a patient with high grade astrocytomas?

A

6000-6500 cGy

33
Q
what grade are GBMs
I. I/I
II. II/II
III. III/III
IV. Iv/IV

a. I only
b. IV only
C I and II
d. III and IV

A

III or IV

34
Q

what is the most common source of brain metastases?

A

lung

35
Q

what is the standard dose delivered to the tumor of a patient with a low grade astrocytoma

A

5000-5500 cGy

36
Q

which of the following cells is responsible for myelin production

A

Schwann cells

37
Q

which of the following factors can limit the usefulness of surgery for CNS neoplasms?

a. tumor location and extent
b. patient status
c. risk of causing neurologic damage
d. all of the above

A

all of the above

38
Q

which portion of the brain is the site of intelligence and judgment?

A

cerebrum

39
Q

which of the following conditions is a contraindication for stereotactic radiosurgery?

A

five lesions

40
Q

in which portion of the CNS do most CNS tumors occur?

A

cerebrum

41
Q

what is the most common grade of gliomas?

A

high grade

42
Q

what is the 5-year survival rate for all CNS tumors combined?

A

35%

43
Q

which of the following is most significant to the prognosis to the brain tumors

A

grade

44
Q

what defines the inferior radiation field border for the treatment of the whole brain for palliation?

A

superior orbital ridge and external auditory meatus