Internal Medicine EOR |281 questions| with correct answers

What age do you being colon CA screening? CORRECT ANSWER begin at 50 or if one family member has it then you begin at age 40 or 10 years before the age of onset in the family member Major of colorectal CAs are? CORRECT ANSWER adenocarcinomas most specific and sensitive dx test for colorectal cancer? CORRECT ANSWER Colonoscopy What can be used as a surveillance method for recurrence of colorectal cancer? CORRECT ANSWER CEA tumor marker Villous adenomas vs. tubular adenomas? CORRECT ANSWER Villous adenomas have a greater risk of cancer vs. tubular adenomas which have a less risk T/F: UC and crohns disease both pose an increased risk for Colorectal CA? CORRECT ANSWER TRUE 6 major polyposis syndromes: CORRECT ANSWER Familial adenomatous polyposis Gardners Syndrome Turcots syndrome Peutz Jeghers Familial juvenile polyposis coli Hereditary nonpolyposis CRC- lynch 1 and lynch 2 Familial adenomatous polyposis: CORRECT ANSWER -