Practice questions - Oncology

Question 1

A 30-year old man presents with a bone tumor in the lower limb. A biopsy is planned.
What precautions should be taken when performing the bone biopsy, and why?

Answer 1

Decision on the right biopsy tract so the bipsy tract is not contaminated with tumor cells.

Question 2

A 13 -year old girl who received cranial irradiation for a brain tumor when she was 4, complains
of problems with concentration and learning. She had a neuropsychological examination when
she was 6 years old, which showed mild attentional deficits. You decide to do a repeat
neuropsychological examination.

Answer 2

1. Cognitive deficits can increase over time in children after cranial irradiation
2. Young age is a risk factor for cognitive deficits after cranial irradiation