Soft tissue surgery (oncology) Flashcards
1
Q
what is the main surgical prophylaxis for cancer?
A
castration or ovariohysterectomy
2
Q
what neoplasms does castration prevent?
A
testicular
(reduce incidence of prostatic neoplasia)
3
Q
what neoplasms does ovariohysterectomy prevent?
A
ovarian/uterine neoplasia
(reduced incidence of mammary neoplasia)
4
Q
what neoplasms does ovariohysterectomy prevent?
A
ovarian/uterine neoplasia
(reduced incidence of mammary neoplasia)
5
Q
why may the deep section of an incisional biopsy of a soft tissue mass not be representative?
A
often necrotic
6
Q
how deep should incisional biopsies of bone neoplasms be?
A
deep (peripheral bone often reactive so non-representative)
