Palliative Care in Oncology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Renal cell carcinoma may present with systemic symptoms including _____ and weight loss

Answer: fever

Flashcard 2: The most common symptom in multiple myeloma is _____.

Answer: bone pain

Flashcard 3: Rai staging and Binet staging is used for which leukemia?_____

Answer: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Flashcard 4: What is the recommended management for a patient with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) and a Van Nuys Prognostic Index (VNPI) score of 7, 8, or 9?

Answer: Breast-conserving surgery (excision) + Radiotherapy

Extra: The Van Nuys Prognostic Index (VNPI) guides the treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) based on tumor size, margin width, nuclear grade/necrosis, and age. Scores and recommended management: • 4, 5, 6: Excision alone • 7, 8, 9: Excision + Radiotherapy • 10, 11, 12: Mastectomy

Flashcard 5: _____ is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in hospitalized patients.

Answer: Cancer

Flashcard 6: _____ is the treatment of choice for nasopharyngeal cancer stage III and IV

Answer: Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy

Flashcard 7: _____ syndrome is non-metastatic hepatic dysfunction seen in patients suffering from RCC

Answer: Stauffer

Flashcard 8: The Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a serum tumor marker that has major associations with _____ and pancreatic cancers

Answer: colorectal

Flashcard 9: Proteasomal inhibitors are used to treat _____ and mantle cell lymphoma

Answer: multiple myeloma

Flashcard 10: _____ lung carcinoma may produce the posterior pituitary hormone ADH leading to SIADH

Answer: Small (oat) cell