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18 Cards in this Set
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Define surgical oncology? |
Surgical treatment of tumors |
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Define XRT? |
Radiation therapy |
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Define in situ? |
Not invading basement membrane |
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Define benign? |
Non-malignant tumor - does not invade or metastasize |
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Define malignant? |
Tumors with anaplasia that invade and metastasize |
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Define adjuvant RX? |
Treatment that aids or assists surgical treatment = chemo or XRT |
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Define neoadjuvant RX? |
Chemo, XRT, or both BEFORE surgical resection |
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Define brachytherapy? |
XRT (radiation therapy) applied directly or very close to the target tissue (eg, implantable adioactive seeds) |
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Define metachronous tumors? |
Tumors occurring at different times |
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Define synchronous tumors? |
Tumors occurring at the same time |
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What do the T, M, and N stand for in TMN staging? |
- T: tumor size - M: mets (distant) - N: nodes |
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What tumor marker is associated with colon cancer? |
CEA |
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What tumor marker is associated with hepatoma? |
alpha-Fetoprotein |
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What tumor marker is associated with pancreatic carcinoma? |
CA 19-9 |
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What is a paraneoplastic syndrome? |
Syndrome of dysfunction not directly associated with tumor mass or mets (autoimmune or released substance) |
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What are the most common cancers in women? |
1. Lung 2. Breast 3. Colorectal |
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What are the most common cancers in men? |
1. Prostate 2. Lung 3. Colorectal |
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What is the most common cancer causing death in both men and women? |
Lung! |
