Oncology — Flashcards

_____ adenocarcinoma is associated with the serum tumor markers CA 19-9 and CEA (less specific)

Febrile neutropenia is a fever with an absolute neutrophil count < _____ /mm3 often seen during chemotherapy

The symptoms of carcinoid syndrome may be triggered by _____ or emotional stress, which stimulate serotonin release from the tumor

Doxorubicin can cause a _____ enterocolitis, a life-threatening acute transmural inflammation of the cecum

Cytotoxic chemotherapy can result in hyper-_____; known as tumor lysis syndrome

_____ of the esophagus is the most common type of esophageal carcinoma in America (location)

_____ Staging System for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) includes parameters BASABilirubinAlbuminTumor SizeAscitis

_____ is due to increased PTH-rp secretion and presents similarly to hyperparathyroidism (e.g. hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia)

Tisagenlecleucel is a CAR T-cell Therapy that is indicated for relapsed _____ by targeting the CD19 antigen

Which subtype of CA lung requires prophylactic cranial irradiation?_____