NCRA CTR PRINCIPLES OF ONCOLOGY 130
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
KRAS is a tumor marker for - ANSWER-colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung
cancer
Which tumor marker is commonly used as part of the work-up for liver primaries?
- ANSWER-Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangements - ANSWER-tumor marker
used to determine treatment and prognosis for non-small cell lung cancer and
anaplastic large cell lymphoma
BRAF mutation V600E - ANSWER-tumor marker used to predict response to
therapy for cutaneous melanoma and colorectal cancer
Which tumor marker is used to determine whether treatment with a targeted
therapy is appropriate for non-Hodgkin lymphoma? - ANSWER-CD20
For papillary and/or follicular thyroid cancer patients treated surgically,
Levothyroxine is coded as - ANSWER-Hormone therapy
,EGFR mutation analysis (epidermal growth factor receptor, ErbB1, and HER1) -
ANSWER-tumor marker to help determine treatment and prognosis for non-small
cell lung cancer
CA-125 - ANSWER-tumor marker used to help diagnose ovarian cancer
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) - ANSWER-tumor marker used to help diagnose liver
cancer
Which of the following describes the rationale behind the use of multi-agent
chemotherapy? - ANSWER-Each agent acts on the cancer cell in a different phase
of its DNA function
What is the difference between IMRT and IGRT? - ANSWER-IMRT is radiation
given in beamlets, and IGRT is image-guided radiation therapy using images taken
each day before treatment.
The most widely used type of radiation therapy is - ANSWER-external beam
Radiation therapy is useful in preventing what type of recurrence? - ANSWER-
Local recurrence
The four types of CAM (Complementary and alternative medicine) commonly
used by cancer patients are - ANSWER-massage therapy, acupuncture, hyperbaric
oxygen, chemotherapy with shark cartilage or mistletoe extract
The term multimodality refers to - ANSWER-combined forms of cancer-directed
treatment
, What is the most common radioisotope used, and what type of cancer is it used
for? - ANSWER-I-131 for thyroid
Brachytherapy - ANSWER-Sealed radioactive sources placed in or near tumors;
given by placing applicators filled with a radioactive substance into a body cavity
close to the cancerous tissue that is being targeted
When is total body irradiation (TBI) used? - ANSWER-Before stem-cell transplant
CyberKnife radiation therapy - ANSWER-CyberKnife is treatment given using a
miniaturized photon linear accelerator
CyberKnife is treatment given using cobalt energy
What is the name of the small molecule inhibitors used for gastrointestinal
stromal tumors and chronic myelogenous leukemia? - ANSWER-Gleevec
What are common types of anti-androgens used for prostate cancer? - ANSWER-
Flutamide, Casodex, Zoladex
Monoclonal antibodies work by - ANSWER-binding to specific antigens on cancer
cells inducing an immunologic response
What are the two most commonly used adrenocorticoids? - ANSWER-Prednisone
and Decadron
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
KRAS is a tumor marker for - ANSWER-colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung
cancer
Which tumor marker is commonly used as part of the work-up for liver primaries?
- ANSWER-Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangements - ANSWER-tumor marker
used to determine treatment and prognosis for non-small cell lung cancer and
anaplastic large cell lymphoma
BRAF mutation V600E - ANSWER-tumor marker used to predict response to
therapy for cutaneous melanoma and colorectal cancer
Which tumor marker is used to determine whether treatment with a targeted
therapy is appropriate for non-Hodgkin lymphoma? - ANSWER-CD20
For papillary and/or follicular thyroid cancer patients treated surgically,
Levothyroxine is coded as - ANSWER-Hormone therapy
,EGFR mutation analysis (epidermal growth factor receptor, ErbB1, and HER1) -
ANSWER-tumor marker to help determine treatment and prognosis for non-small
cell lung cancer
CA-125 - ANSWER-tumor marker used to help diagnose ovarian cancer
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) - ANSWER-tumor marker used to help diagnose liver
cancer
Which of the following describes the rationale behind the use of multi-agent
chemotherapy? - ANSWER-Each agent acts on the cancer cell in a different phase
of its DNA function
What is the difference between IMRT and IGRT? - ANSWER-IMRT is radiation
given in beamlets, and IGRT is image-guided radiation therapy using images taken
each day before treatment.
The most widely used type of radiation therapy is - ANSWER-external beam
Radiation therapy is useful in preventing what type of recurrence? - ANSWER-
Local recurrence
The four types of CAM (Complementary and alternative medicine) commonly
used by cancer patients are - ANSWER-massage therapy, acupuncture, hyperbaric
oxygen, chemotherapy with shark cartilage or mistletoe extract
The term multimodality refers to - ANSWER-combined forms of cancer-directed
treatment
, What is the most common radioisotope used, and what type of cancer is it used
for? - ANSWER-I-131 for thyroid
Brachytherapy - ANSWER-Sealed radioactive sources placed in or near tumors;
given by placing applicators filled with a radioactive substance into a body cavity
close to the cancerous tissue that is being targeted
When is total body irradiation (TBI) used? - ANSWER-Before stem-cell transplant
CyberKnife radiation therapy - ANSWER-CyberKnife is treatment given using a
miniaturized photon linear accelerator
CyberKnife is treatment given using cobalt energy
What is the name of the small molecule inhibitors used for gastrointestinal
stromal tumors and chronic myelogenous leukemia? - ANSWER-Gleevec
What are common types of anti-androgens used for prostate cancer? - ANSWER-
Flutamide, Casodex, Zoladex
Monoclonal antibodies work by - ANSWER-binding to specific antigens on cancer
cells inducing an immunologic response
What are the two most commonly used adrenocorticoids? - ANSWER-Prednisone
and Decadron
