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PORTAGE LEARNING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY
EXPERTS| GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY GRADED
A+|LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
True/False:
Blood tests for tumor markers can make a diagnosis of cancer. Why or why not?
- (answer)False, only tissue can diagnose. Tumor markers are helpful to assess
response to therapy or reoccurrence.
What is the most important procedure in diagnosing the correct cancer and
histology? - (answer)tissue biopsy
Explain the TNM system: - (answer)T is the size and local spread of the primary
tumor.
N is the involvement of the regional lymph nodes.
M is the extent of the metastatic involvement.
1. List two signs or symptoms a patient may present with that might indicate a
cancer diagnosis:
2. What are two systemic manifestations of cancer exhibited by cancer
patients? - (answer)1. S+S: Bleeding; sore that doesn't heal; fluid in the pleural,
pericardial, or peritoneal spaces; chest pain, shortness of breath, cough,
abdominal discomfort or swelling. Other possible answers can include a mass
or lump, pain (need to be specific), fatigue, fevers, weight loss
2. Systemic: Weight loss, wasting of body fat and muscle tissue, weakness,
anorexia, and anemia, fatigue, sleep disturbances
1. What are the three possible goals of cancer treatment?
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PORTAGE LEARNING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY
EXPERTS| GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY GRADED
A+|LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
True/False:
Blood tests for tumor markers can make a diagnosis of cancer. Why or why not?
- (answer)False, only tissue can diagnose. Tumor markers are helpful to assess
response to therapy or reoccurrence.
What is the most important procedure in diagnosing the correct cancer and
histology? - (answer)tissue biopsy
Explain the TNM system: - (answer)T is the size and local spread of the primary
tumor.
N is the involvement of the regional lymph nodes.
M is the extent of the metastatic involvement.
1. List two signs or symptoms a patient may present with that might indicate a
cancer diagnosis:
2. What are two systemic manifestations of cancer exhibited by cancer
patients? - (answer)1. S+S: Bleeding; sore that doesn't heal; fluid in the pleural,
pericardial, or peritoneal spaces; chest pain, shortness of breath, cough,
abdominal discomfort or swelling. Other possible answers can include a mass
or lump, pain (need to be specific), fatigue, fevers, weight loss
2. Systemic: Weight loss, wasting of body fat and muscle tissue, weakness,
anorexia, and anemia, fatigue, sleep disturbances
1. What are the three possible goals of cancer treatment?
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