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5 year survival rate for lung cancer. - correct answer- 15%
5FU cardiac effects - correct answer- coronary artery spasm
a-FP tumor marker - correct answer- sensitive for germ cell
or primary liver tumor
Abnormalities of what electrolyte and what mineral interfere
with cardiac function? - correct answer- Potassium and
Calcium
Adjuvant therapy - correct answer- treatment given in
addition to primary therapy
After lobectomy, what position should the patient not be in? -
correct answer- The patient should not lay on operative side.
Decreases expansion.
,After lobectomy, what position should the patient not be in? -
correct answer- The patient should not lay on operative side.
Decreases expansion.
After pneumonectomy, how should patient be positioned? -
correct answer- On back or on operated side. DO NOT let
patient lay on unoperated side.
After pneumonectomy, how should patient be positioned? -
correct answer- On back or on operated side. DO NOT let
patient lay on unoperated side.
Amifostine - correct answer- chemoprotectant against
nephrotoxicity from cisplatin
Aneuploidy - correct answer- abnormal number of
chromosomes
Anthracycline (Daunorubicin, doxorubicin, and epirubicin)
cardiac effects - correct answer- cardiomyopathy
,Antiangiogenesis factors - correct answer- suppress tumors
ability to grow new blood vessels
Blast crisis - correct answer- LAst phase of CML when 30% of
cells in blood or marrow are blasts.
Breast Cancer Staging Classification - correct answer- Stage 0
- In Situ
Stage 1 - Under 2 cm with (-) nodes
Stage 2 - <5 with ( ) nodes or >5 with (-) nodes
Stage 3 - > 5 with ( ) or any size with breast wall extension
Stage 4 - any distant mets
CA 125 - correct answer- tumor marker elevated in 80% of
ovarian cancer patients
CA 125 - correct answer- tumor marker in ovarian cancer,
evaluates treatment
CA 15-3 and CA 27-29 - correct answer- tumor marker used
to monitor response to treatment of invasive breast cancer
, CA 19-9 - correct answer- pancreatic tumor marker
CA 19-9 - correct answer- tumor marker for pancreatic
cancer
CA 19-9 - correct answer- tumor marker for pancreatic
cancer
CA 27-29 - correct answer- tumor marker
CA 27-29 - correct answer- tumor marker for breast cancer
CA 27-29 - correct answer- tumor marker for breast cancer
Calcium normal range - correct answer- 8.5-10.5 meq/L
Can innate immunity target specific pathogens? - correct
answer- No