Staging Systems Practice Questions

Question 1

Most sensitive modality for detecting bone metastases

Accepted Answer

MRI

Answer

Bone scan

Answer

PET-CT

Answer

Plain radiograph

Question 2

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 3

Which statement is incorrect about the pathology of the bone tumor?

Accepted Answer

Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice for all bone tumors.

Answer

Tumor has distinct margin

Answer

Tumor arises from epiphyseal to metaphyseal region

Answer

Eccentric lesion

Question 4

Classification system of bone tumors is -

Accepted Answer

Enneking

Answer

Edmonton

Answer

TNM

Answer

Manchester

Question 5

Radiation-induced necrosis can be diagnosed by:

Accepted Answer

Biopsy

Answer

MRI

Answer

CT

Answer

PET

Question 6

Which of the following stages of lip carcinoma does not have nodal involvement?

Accepted Answer

T3N0

Answer

T2N1

Answer

T2N2

Answer

T1N1

Question 7

Which of the following is true about prostate cancer?

Accepted Answer

Grading is based on Gleason score

Answer

Most common region involved is central zone

Answer

It is not a hormone dependent cancer

Answer

Most common type is squamous cell Carcinoma

Question 8

What is the most appropriate treatment for a soap bubble appearance at the lower end of the radius?

Accepted Answer

Excision and bone grafting

Answer

Local excision

Answer

Amputation

Answer

Radiotherapy

Question 9

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 10

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

Staging Systems — MCQs

Staging Systems — MCQs

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