PQS Flashcards
What is the most common bladder cancer in dogs?
A. Transient cell carcinoma (TCC)
B. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
C. Adenocarcinoma (AC)
D. Rhabdomyosarcoma
E. Fibroma
Transient cell carcinoma (TCC)
For which condition was the first AUV tyrosine kinase inhibitor tablet registered?
A. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in cats
B. Mast cell tumour in dogs
C. Transitional cell carcinoma of urine bladder in cats
D. Osteosarcoma in dogs
E. Adenocarcinoma of the thyroid gland in digs
Mast cell tumour in dogs
Mastocytoma in dogs!
(c-KIT mutation affecting tyrosine
kinase receptors…)
For which tumour is photodynamic therapy (PDT) recommened?
A. Grade II mast cell tumour of the breast
B. Limb osteocarcoma
C. Squamous cell carcinoma of the ear or nose in cats (SCC)
D. Supferficial infiltrative lipoma
E. Lymphoma lymoh node (T-cell origin only)
Squamous cell carcinoma of the ear or nose in cats (SCC)
What is NOT true of the blood lab of a leukemia patient?
A. We often experience anaemia
B. In acute causes, blasts may appear
C. In each case, the white blood cell count rises
D. The diagnosis will require analysis in most cases
E. Not all cases develop monoclonal gammopathy
In each case, the white blood cell count rises
Which of the following is NOT suitable for the treatment of TCC in dogs?
A. Systemic carboplatin + piroxicam orally
B. Systemic mitoxantrone + piroxicam orally
C. Intravesical cysplatin + piroxicam orally
D. Piroxicam monotherapy orally
E. Systemic Vincristine + Piroxicam orally
Systemic Vincristine + Piroxicam orally
Immunohistochemistry is characterized by …
A. Haematoxylin-eosin alone is sufficient for diagnosis without staining
B. It is used in tumours that haven`t been operated in once
C. Your problem may be that the same antigen is expressed by another cell type in the tumour
D. Antibodies whose antigen does not occur in healthy cells
E. DNA amplification technique
our problem may be that the same antigen is expressed by another cell type in the tumour
Cat FISS Statue 3:
A. It is larger than 2 cm, grows for 4 weeks, is still there 1 month after vaccination
B. It is larger than 2 cm, grows for 4 weeks, is still there 3 months after vaccination
C. It is larger than 3 cm, grows for 4 weeks, is still there 3 months after vaccination
D. It is larger than 2 cm, grows for 8 weeks, is still there 3 months after vaccination
E. It is larger than 4 cm, grows for 2 weeks, is still there 3 months after vaccination
It is larger than 2 cm, grows for 4 weeks, is still there 3 months after vaccination
What is the Vet oncologists right attitude?
All of the above
(Informs in ab objective, informative way, empathetic, up to date with knowledge)
What is typical for metastasis?
A. Selective
B. Random process
C. Non-selective
D. Non-random
Selective
Which statement is true about breast cancer in cats?
A. Cats lack the abdominal II breast cancer
B. Breast cancer in cats is 85% malignant
C. When a malignancy is detected, there is usually already a lung metastasis
D. To avoid excessive tension, the removal of the milking on both sides is performed in 2 steps
E. Radical surgical excision does not cause significantly survival time compared to regional excision
Breast cancer in cats is 85% malignant
Which of the following tumours is inherited?
A. Kidney lobe of West highland white terriers
B. Renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis in German shepherds
C. Urinary squamous cell carcinoma in Scottish Terriers
D. Breast cancer in British Shorthair cats
E. Kidney lymphoma in British Shorthair cats
Renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis in German shepherds
Which statement is true for histological examinations?
A. Surgical anaesthesia is always required for sampling
B. It always gives a definitive and definite diagnosis
C. Immunohistochemistry is not recommended because it is expensive
D. There is no need for a veterinary pathologist to evaluate it, and human colleagues are also reliable
E. It is recommended to perform it during all tumour surgeries
It always gives a definitive and definite diagnosis
What are non-inflammatory and non-neoplastic skin nodules and/or skin swellings?
A. Lick granuloma
B. Keratoacanthoma
C. Epidermal cyst
D. Carcinoma
E. Sebaceous gland hyperplasia
Sebaceous gland hyperplasia
Spleen hemangiosarcoma is characterized by:
A. Each
B. It is usually a very aggressive tumour with a poor prognosis
C. It is usually not recommended to sample it through the abdominal wall
D. It often makes metastases to the right atrium
E. DIC can cause it
Each
For which tumour type was the first AUV antitumor DNA vaccine developed?
A. Mast cell tumour of dogs
B. Oral melanoma in dogs
C. Transitional cell carcinoma of urine bladder in dogs
D. Mammary gland adenoma in dogs
E. Dogs have spleen hemangiosarcoma
Oral melanoma in dogs
which is NOT a negative prognostic factor for canine lymphoma?
A. Hyperpigmentation of abdominal wall skin
B. Hypercalcaemia
C. b substage
D. Stage V
E. T-cell immunophenotype
T-cell immunophenotype
Which statement is true for cytological examinations?
A. It always gives a definitive diagnosis, so there is no need for histology after performing it
B. Expensive and time consuming (compared to histological examinations)
C. It is an inexpensive, fast and mostly informative diagnostic method for surgical planning
D. Sampling usually requires surgical conditions
E. Sampling cannot be performed without the simultaneous use of imaging tests
It is an inexpensive, fast and mostly informative diagnostic method for surgical planning
Sarcomas are NOT characterized by:
A. They are mainly spread hematogenically
B. They are infiltrative
C. They recur frequently locally
D. They have a well-defined boundary, a capsule
E. They are difficult to diagnose
They are difficult to diagnose
In the case of a 1.5 cm diameter single breast tumour in cat, which solution is definitely wrong?
A. Regional mastectomy¨
B. Mammectomy
C. Unilateral radical mastectomy
D. Focal removal
E. Bilateral radical mastectomy
Focal removal
Which of the follwing is true for prostate carcinoma?
A. Prostare calcification can only be carcinoma in intact males
B. It does not transmit metastases to vertebrae
C. It is malignant, locally invasive and quickly forms metastases
D. Prostatectomy is the first choice in its treatment
E. Systemic carboplatin should not be used in its treatment
It is malignant, locally invasive and quickly forms metastases
The most common intestinal cancer in cats:
A. Adenocarcinoma
B. Lymphoma
C. GIST
D. Leiomyosarcoma
E. Adenoma
Lymphoma
It is characteristic of chronic lymphoid leukemia:
A. Mainly the population of mature lymphocytes grows in the blood
B. Poor prognosis, survival a few months
C. Each
D. It requires very aggressive chemotherapy
E. None of them
Mainly the population of mature lymphocytes grows in the blood
Which is the wrong statement?
A. Microscopic tumour foci are sure to remain with marginal excision and malignant, aggressive tumours
B. Sharp preparation is recommended instead of blunt
C. Preoperative chemo. radiotherapy is contraindicated
D. For Grade II mastocytoma, the minimum recommended intact wound margin is 2 cm
E. In inguinal regional mastectomy, the regional lymph node is always removed
Preoperative chemo. radiotherapy is contraindicated
Which statement is incorrect?
A. Osteosarcoma is most common in large and giant bodies
B. Osteosarcoma is the most common in the metaphysis of long tubular bones
C. Soft tissue fibrosarcoma does not fuse bone tissue because it cannot break through the fascia and bone tissue
D. Synovial sarcoma is an aggressive, metastatic tumour, requiring radical removal and chemotherapy
E. In dogs, the proportion of tumours of the humerus is about 5% of all bone tumours
Soft tissue fibrosarcoma does not fuse bone tissue because it cannot break through the fascia and bone tissue
In case of insulinoma, which drugs may be good for the treatment of hypoglycaemia?
A. Prednisolone
B. Diazoxide
C. Each
D. Streptozotocin
E. Ocreotide
Each
What is NOT true for oral melanomas?
A. Extremely aggressive
B. They are never amelanotic
C. They often form a lung metastasis
D. They require radical therapy
E. They are more common in dogs than in cats
They are never amelanotic
What is NOT true of metronomic protocols?
A. Low drug dose
B. Oral administration
C. Daily drug dosing
D. Duration of therapy is short (a few weeks)
E. Medication is administered by the owner
Duration of therapy is short (a few weeks)
Which statement is NOT true about the technical solution of FISS-surgery?
A. An intact surgical wound of 1 cm and a depth of 0.3 cm is sufficient to excise the tumour
B. In case of bone involvement, en-block resection is recommened
C. Maintaining a minimum of 5 cm intact surgical margin at side and 2 facial layers depth
D. Photodynamic therapy is recommended during surgery
E. Rotational plastic surgery may be required
An intact surgical wound of 1 cm and a depth of 0.3 cm is sufficient to excise the tumour
Choose the false statement!
A. The incidence of skin tumours is several times higher in dogs and cats
B. In dogs approx. the population is 150.4/100,000 characterized by the incidence of skin tumours
C. The incidence of skin tumours in the cat population is 51.7/100,000
D. In dogs, skin cancer is the second most common type of tumour and about 20-30% of it is malignant
E. In cats, about 20% of tumours are skin tumours and 69-82% are benign
In cats, about 20% of tumours are skin tumours and 69-82% are benign
(20% of tumours are skin tumours and 69-82% are malignant)
Which statement is NOT true about the technical solution of FISS surgery?
A. It is sufficient to excise the tumour to an intact surgical edge of 1 cm and a depth of 0.3 cm
B. En-bloc resection is recommended
C. Maintaining a minimum of 5cm intact surgical target and 2 facial layer of depths
D. Photodynamic treatment recommended during surgery
E. Rotational plastic surgery may be required
It is sufficient to excise the tumour to an intact surgical edge of 1 cm and a depth of 0.3 cm
Which is the correct statement?
A. Bone cancer is much more common in cats than in dogs
B. In bone tumours, pain only occurs if there is a pathological fracture
C. For bone biopsy, it is sufficient to take a sample from one side of the compact to avoid scattering
D. Radius. after radical surgery, chemotherapy is unnecessary
E. The “limb sparing” technique occurs primarily in the distal radius (ulna) localization of osteosarcomas
The “limb sparing” technique occurs primarily in the distal radius (ulna) localization of osteosarcomas
Which form is most common in canine lymphoma?
A. Alimentary
B. Cutan
C. Mediastinal
D. Multicentric
E. Eye form
Multicentric
(80%)
Which statements is false? Proper use of intravenous cytostatic …
A. Preliminary laboratory tests are required
B. In all cases, a IV cannulation should be used
C. Vomiting is recommened
D. No attention should be paid to the prevention of contamination
E. The owner should be informed of the expected side effects
No attention should be paid to the prevention of contamination
Which statement is false? In case of cytostatic IV, the right use is…
A. No need to pay attention for contamination
B. Need lab examination before use
C. Antiemetics is suggested
D. Have to use IV cannulation always
E. The owner must be informed with the expected side effects
No need to pay attention for contamination
Aspects of biopsy for oral tumours:
A. Always take more and relatively large sampled because secondary inflammation can mask the lesion
B. It is advisable to take the sample from the skin
C. They usually do not spread
D. Each
E. None of them
Always take more and relatively large sampled because secondary inflammation can mask the lesion
What is the least good treatment option for trigonal transient cell carcinoma (TCC)?
A. Intravenous chemotherapy
B. Surgical excision
C. Topical chemotherapy
D. Selective COX 2 inhibitor treatment
E. each
Surgical excision
It is NOT true for paranal adenocarcinoma:
A. In the case of toceranib phosphate (Palladia) is well-functioning chemotherapy treatment.
B. It is often associated with hypercalcaemia as paraneoplastic phenomenon
C. Tumour with high metastatic rate
D. Hormone dependent
E. Edem aof the hind limb is common
Hormone dependent
What is the dose of piroxicam for TCC or prostate cancer?
A. 3 mg/KG BID po.
B. 0.3 mg/kg BID po
C. 3 mg/kg SID po
D. 0.3 mg/kg SID po
E. 0.3 mg/kg TID po
0.3 mg/kg SID po
Which skin tumour does NOT require any treatment other than surgical removal? (medication, chemotherpay or radiation therapy)
A. Grade II melanoma
B. Grade II mast cell tumour (MCT)
C. Grade I basal cell tumour
D. Grade III fibrosarcoma
E. Grade III squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
Grade I basal cell tumour
What is the purpose of radiation therapy?
A. Removal of the tumour
B. Reducing the size and extent of the tumour and killing cancer cells
C. Prevention of metastasis
D. Treatment of intestinal tumours
E. Induction of surgical therapy
Reducing the size and extent of the tumour and killing cancer cells
Which is the correct statement?
A. Stage and “grade” are the same concepts
B. In lymph node biopsy, the chin is preferably preffered praescapularis
C. Intracapsular tumour removal is meaningless in all cases
D. Radiotherapy does not affect wound healing
E. Marginal excision and cytoreductive surgery can also be used malignancies if necessary, supplemented with chemo - or radiation therapy
Marginal excision and cytoreductive surgery can also be used malignancies if necessary, supplemented with chemo - or radiation therapy
Which drug does not affect tumour growth?
A. Cyclosporine
B. Oclacitinib
C. Azathioprine
D. Diphenylhydramine
E. Cortisone
Cortisone
Which is the correct statement?
A. The X-ray on recording, the presence of the Codman triangle can only occur in a bone tumour
B. In dogs, total hemimandibulectomy cannot be performed due to instability of the remaining mandibular hald and aesthetic outcome
C. Long-tubular bone tumours never require a biopsy before a radical surgery can be made to make and accurate diagnosis
D. The goal of the multimodal approach is to retain the limb in the bone tumours
E. In malignant bone tumours and synovial sarcoma, metastasis search is essential for planning
In malignant bone tumours and synovial sarcoma, metastasis search is essential for planning
Which of the following is NOT a chemotherapeutic side effect?
A. Myelosuppression
B. Vomiting
C. Diarrhoea
D. Otitis media
E. Alopecia
Otitis media
Which statement is incorrect? After removal of the tumour:
A. The wound is “washed” with an antibiotic-containing solution
B. Isolation, gloves and instrument replacement is warranted
C. Layered wound closure is important
D. If possible, monofilament surgical suturing materials are used
E. Drainage should only be used with great care
The wound is “washed” with an antibiotic-containing solution
Which of the following diseases has the most favorable prognosis?
A. FeLV-associated mediastinal lymphoma in cats
B. FeLV-associated acute lymphoblastic leukemia in cats
C. Epitheliotroph T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides)
D. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in dogs
E. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in dogs
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in dogs
(responds to chemo)
Which disease should be treated with chemotherapy in the first place?
A. Breast cancer
B. Osteosarcoma
C. Lymphoma
D. Melanoma
E. Fibrosarcoma
Lymphoma
Which skin tumour is typical of the boxer dog breed?
A. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
B. Reactive cutaneous histiocytosis
C. Melanoma
D. (skin) lymphoma
E. Mast cell tumour (MCT)
Mast cell tumour (MCT)
What is the proper order?
A. Promotion, initiation, progression
B. Initiation, promotion, progression
C. Progression, initiation, promotion
D. Promotion, progression, initiation
E. Progression, initiation, promotion
Initiation, promotion, progression
Which drug is NOT a member of the CHOP (COPA) protocol?
A. Vincristine
B. Doxorubicin
C. Carboplatin
D. Prednisolone
E. Cyclophosphamide
Carboplatin
What tests should i do if my patient has prostate cancer?
A. Abdominal US
B. Chest RTG
C. Cytology
D. Pelvic and vertebral X-ray
E. Each
Each
What is NOT characteristic of hepatocellular carcinoma?
A. Usually a lobe is affecting the so-called “massive” form of liver tumours
B. In its case, ALT increases to a greater extent than AST
C. It has a better prognosis with surgery and chemotherapy
D. In its case, AST increases to a greater extent than ALT
E. It can also be sampled through the abdominal wall
In its case, AST increases to a greater extent than ALT
It is true for haemangiosarcoma
A. Surgical therapy alone is sufficient
B. It is a tumour of high metastatic rate
C. Survival of more than one year is also expected on spleen rupture
D. A common occurrence is in the left ventricle
E. The prognosis of the skin shape is worse than that of the heart shape
It is a tumour of high metastatic rate