Surgical Oncology

Question 1

what is surgical oncology?

Answer 1

surgical treatment of tumors

Question 2

what is in situ?

Answer 2

not invading basement membrane

Question 3

what is adjuvant rx?

Answer 3

treatment that aids or assists surgical treatment = chemo or xrt

Question 4

what is neoadjuvant rx?

Answer 4

chemo, xrt, or both BEFORE surgical resection

Question 5

what tumor marker is associated with colon cancer?

Answer 5

CEA

Question 6

what tumor marker is associated with hepatoma?

Answer 6

α-fetoprotein

Question 7

what tumor marker is associated with pancreatic carcinoma?

Answer 7

CA 19-9

Question 8

what is paraneoplastic syndrome?

Answer 8

syndrome of dysfunction not directly associated with tumor mass or metastasis (autoimmune or released substance)