NAPLEX REVIEW ONCOLOGY
QUESTIONS WITH 100% COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
malignant vs benign tumor - ✔✔malignant = cancer benign is not
metastatic cancer - ✔✔spread to other parts of body
What is a way to prevent colorectal cancer if high risk? - ✔✔baby aspirin
How often should sunscreen be applied? - ✔✔at least SPF 15-30 every 2 hours
When is breast cancer screening recomended? - ✔✔After age 45 get yearly
mamograms
When is cervical cancer screening recomended? - ✔✔Pap smear every 3 years
after age 21
When is colon cancer screening recommended? - ✔✔After age 45 get stool based
test or colonoscopy every 10 years
, When is lung cancer screening recommended? - ✔✔After age 55 annual CT if in
good health, have 30+ PYH, and have quit within last 15 years
When is prostate cancer screening recommended? - ✔✔Over 50 if patient chooses
What is the recommended lifetime cumulative dose for bleomycin and why? -
✔✔440 units due to pulmonary toxicity
What is the recommended lifetime cumulative dose for doxorubicin and why? -
✔✔450-550 mg/m2 due to cardiotoxicity
What is the recommended max dose per cycle of cisplatin and why? - ✔✔100
mg/m2 due to nephrotoxicity
What is the recomended max single dose of vincristine and why? - ✔✔2 mg due
to neuropathy
What chemo drugs can cause mucositis and her is this monitored and prevented? -
✔✔Fluorouracil and methotrexate - looks like oral ulcer - prevent with ice chips
and treat with coating agents or topical lidocaine
What chemo meds cause neuropathy as major sign of toxicity? - ✔✔-vin drugs,
platinums, taxanes
QUESTIONS WITH 100% COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
malignant vs benign tumor - ✔✔malignant = cancer benign is not
metastatic cancer - ✔✔spread to other parts of body
What is a way to prevent colorectal cancer if high risk? - ✔✔baby aspirin
How often should sunscreen be applied? - ✔✔at least SPF 15-30 every 2 hours
When is breast cancer screening recomended? - ✔✔After age 45 get yearly
mamograms
When is cervical cancer screening recomended? - ✔✔Pap smear every 3 years
after age 21
When is colon cancer screening recommended? - ✔✔After age 45 get stool based
test or colonoscopy every 10 years
, When is lung cancer screening recommended? - ✔✔After age 55 annual CT if in
good health, have 30+ PYH, and have quit within last 15 years
When is prostate cancer screening recommended? - ✔✔Over 50 if patient chooses
What is the recommended lifetime cumulative dose for bleomycin and why? -
✔✔440 units due to pulmonary toxicity
What is the recommended lifetime cumulative dose for doxorubicin and why? -
✔✔450-550 mg/m2 due to cardiotoxicity
What is the recommended max dose per cycle of cisplatin and why? - ✔✔100
mg/m2 due to nephrotoxicity
What is the recomended max single dose of vincristine and why? - ✔✔2 mg due
to neuropathy
What chemo drugs can cause mucositis and her is this monitored and prevented? -
✔✔Fluorouracil and methotrexate - looks like oral ulcer - prevent with ice chips
and treat with coating agents or topical lidocaine
What chemo meds cause neuropathy as major sign of toxicity? - ✔✔-vin drugs,
platinums, taxanes
