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The Presence of Reed-Stenberg cell is diagnostic of: - ANSWER Hodkin's disease
Adjuvant therapy is best described as treatment which: - ANSWER is administered in
conjunction with another treatment
Evidence-based medicine is: - ANSWER The integration of best research evidence with
the clinical expertise and patient values
Malignancies of the Oropharynx are most often found in the: - ANSWER Tonsils and
base of the tongue.
Which of the following is a neoplasm of smooth muscle origin ? - ANSWER
Leiomyosarcoma
When abstracting a suspected primary carcinoma of the pancreas, without laparoscopy,
which of the following diagnostic procedures would give the best information on this
site ? - ANSWER CT of abdomen
One of the most common sites of metastatic spread of cancer is: - ANSWER Liver
The tunica vaginalis is the membrane covering which of the following organs? -
ANSWER Testes
The "N" in the AJCC staging system represents: - ANSWER Regional lymph node
involvement
Mycosis fungoides is: - ANSWER A malignant lymphoma of the skin.
The date of the first contact for a patient at a facility is: - ANSWER The date the patient
first had contact with the facility for the diagnosis and/or first course treatment.
Asbestos is a casual agent implicated in cancer of which of the following sites? -
ANSWER Pleura
, A cholecystectomy: - ANSWER Removes the Gallbladder
Lymph Node chains above the clavicles are: - ANSWER Supraclavicular
The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the extremities are: -
ANSWER Arteries
A nevus is usually: - ANSWER A circumscribed, stable malformation of the skin.
A lymphoma would most likely arise in which of the following ? - ANSWER Waldeyer's
Ring
Remission is best defined as - ANSWER The period of abatement of symptoms
The prefix "endo" in the word endocardium means: - ANSWER Within
How accurate is the frozen section report on an axillary sentinel node biopsy for breast
cancer? - ANSWER 94-98%
While many different procedures are used to diagnose cancer, which of the following is
the most authoritative diagnosis? - ANSWER Microscopic study of the involved tissue
The lymph node chains behind the knees are named: - ANSWER Popliteal
The most common metastatic site of an adenocarcinoma of the prostate is: - ANSWER
Bone
Peau d'orange is a condition associated with: - ANSWER Dermal lymphatic invasion by
breast cancer
The suffix "-emia" in the word leukemia means: - ANSWER Blood
ERA is chemical test performed on malignant tissue of which of the following sites? -
ANSWER Breast
Pallative is best defined as: - ANSWER Treatment to relief of pain or to relieve
symptoms
The accession number: - ANSWER Never changes even if the reference date changes.
The surgical approach for a transurethral resection (TUR) of a bladder tumor is: -
ANSWER Endoscopic
The tree leading cancer sites among white Americans males are: - ANSWER Prostate,
colorectal and lung