Principles of Musculoskeletal Oncology Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is not true about osteosarcoma?

Accepted Answer

Most commonly arises in the epiphyseal region

Answer

Seen in the metaphyseal region of the long bones

Answer

Lung metastasis is common

Answer

Secondary osteosarcoma is seen in older age groups

Question 2

N3a TNM staging of head and neck tumors (AJCC 8th edition) shows:

Accepted Answer

Metastasis in a lymph node >6 cm

Answer

Metastasis in lymph nodes >2 cm

Answer

Metastasis in lymph nodes >5 cm

Answer

None of the options

Question 3

What is the most common primary bone tumor in adults?

Accepted Answer

Chondrosarcoma

Answer

Ewing's sarcoma

Answer

Adamantinoma

Answer

Osteogenic sarcoma

Question 4

Distant bone metastases can be best detected by which of the following imaging techniques?

Accepted Answer

Bone scan

Answer

CT

Answer

Intravenous venogram

Answer

PET scan

Question 5

Which of the following tumours is radiosensitive?

Accepted Answer

Ewing's sarcoma

Answer

Osteosarcoma

Answer

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Answer

Malignant melanoma

Question 6

Which of the following is a bone-forming malignant tumor?

Accepted Answer

Osteosarcoma

Answer

Osteoid osteoma

Answer

Chondroblastoma

Answer

Giant cell tumor

Question 7

Which of the following is an epiphyseal lesion?

Accepted Answer

Chondroblastoma

Answer

Fibrosarcoma

Answer

Chondrosarcoma

Answer

Non-ossifying fibroma

Question 8

Which of the following are features of Gorham's disease (Disappearing Bones)?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Progressive disappearance of bone associated with multiple hemangiomatosis or multiple lymphangiectasis

Answer

Usually the progression involves contiguous bones, but occasionally multiple sites are affected

Answer

Patients present with mild pain or with pathological fracture

Question 9

Onion peel appearance on radiograph is not seen in which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

Fibrous dysplasia

Answer

Garre's osteomyelitis

Answer

Ewing's sarcoma

Answer

Osteogenic sarcoma

Question 10

Chemotherapy of Ewing's sarcoma includes all except?

Accepted Answer

5-Fluorouracil

Answer

Doxorubicin

Answer

Dactinomycin

Answer

Topotecan

Principles of Musculoskeletal Oncology — MCQs

Principles of Musculoskeletal Oncology — MCQs

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