Surgical Oncology, C33 P197-198 Flashcards
Define:
Surgical oncology
P197
Surgical treatment of tumors
Define:
XRT
P197
Radiation therapy
Define:
In situ
P197
Not invading basement membrane
Define:
Benign
P197
Nonmalignant tumor—does not invade
or metastasize
Define:
Malignant
P197
Tumors with anaplasia that invade and
metastasize
Define:
Adjuvant RX
P197
Treatment that aids or assists surgical
treatment = Chemo or XRT
Define:
Neoadjuvant RX
P197
Chemo, XRT, or both BEFORE surgical
resection
Define:
Brachytherapy
P197
XRT applied directly or very close to the
target tissue (e.g., implantable adioactive
seeds)
Define:
Metachronous tumors
P197
Tumors occurring at different times
Define:
Synchronous tumors
P197
Tumors occurring at the same time
What do the T, M, and N
stand for in TMN staging?
P197
T-Tumor size
M-Mets (distant)
N-Nodes
What tumor marker is
associated with colon cancer?
P197
CEA
What tumor marker is
associated with hepatoma?
P197
a-Fetoprotein
What tumor marker is
associated with pancreatic
carcinoma?
P197
CA 19-9
What is paraneoplastic syndrome? Syndrome of dysfunction not directly associated with tumor mass or mets (autoimmune or released substance) Syndrome of dysfunction not directly associated with tumor mass or mets (autoimmune or released substance) P198
Syndrome of dysfunction not directly
associated with tumor mass or mets
(autoimmune or released substance)
