Questions and Answers Graded A+
Bladder Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Bone, liver, lung
Breast Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Bone, brain, liver, lung
Colorectal Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Liver, lung, peritoneum
Kidney Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Adrenal gland, bone, brain, liver, lung
Lung Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Adrenal gland, brain, liver, bone
Melanoma Metastasis - Correct answer-Bone, brain, liver, lung, skin, muscle
Ovarian Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Liver, lung, peritoneum
Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Liver, lung, peritoneum
Prostate Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Adrenal gland, bone (commonly to
vertebrae), liver, lung
Stomach Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Liver, lung, peritoneum
Testicular Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Lungs, liver, brain
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,Thyroid Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Bone, liver, lung
Uterine Cancer Metastasis - Correct answer-Bone, liver, lung, peritoneum, vagina
Alpha-fetoprotein - Correct answer-Tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma
and testicular cancer
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) - Correct answer-Tumor marker for colorectal
cancer
Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (b-HCG) - Correct answer-Tumor marker for
choriocarcinomas, teratomas, and seminomas
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - Correct answer-Tumor marker for prostate
cancer
CA-125 - Correct answer-Tumor marker for ovarian cancer
CA19-9 - Correct answer-Tumor marker for pancreatic cancer, gall bladder cancer,
and bile duct cancer
CA15-3 - Correct answer-Tumor marker for breast cancer
CA27-29 - Correct answer-Tumor marker for breast cancer
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Alopecia,
myelosuppression, hemorrhagic cystitis, cardiotoxicity in high doses
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,Ifosfamide (Ifex) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Alopecia, myelosuppression,
hemorrhagic cystitis, neurotoxicity
Carboplatin (Paraplatin) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Myelosuppression,
electrolyte imbalance, peripheral neuropathy, nephrotoxicity
Cisplatin (Platinol) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Myelosuppression,
electrolyte imbalance, peripheral neuropathy, nephrotoxicity
Methotrexate (MTX) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Myelosuppression,
nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity, photosensitivity, pulmonary toxicity
Dacarbazine (DTIC) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Photosensitivity,
myelosuppression, anorexia, hypotension, flu-like symptoms
Cytarabine (Ara-C) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Nausea/vomiting, rash, flu-
like symptoms, myelosuppression, neurotoxicity, ocular toxicity
Fluorouracil (5-FU) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Diarrhea, myelosuppression,
mucositis, photosensitivity, cardiotoxicity
Gemcitabine (Gemzar) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Nausea/vomiting, rash,
flu-like symptoms, fever, diarrhea, myelosuppression, edema, elevated
transaminases
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, Vinblastine (Velban) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Constipation,
myelosuppression, alopecia, bone pain, malaise, toxic effects on the colon
Vincristine (Oncovin) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Constipation, toxic effects
on the colon, peripheral neuropathy, alopecia
Paclitaxel (Taxol) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Diarrhea, myelosuppression,
peripheral neuropathy, alopecia, edema, mucositis
Danuorubicin (Cerubidine) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Nausea/vomiting,
diarrhea, red/orange urine, myelosuppression, dose related cardiotoxicity
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Nausea/vomiting,
diarrhea, red/orange urine, myelosuppression, dose related cardiotoxicity
Etoposide (Vepesid) Adverse Effects - Correct answer-Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea,
fever, hypotension, myelosuppression, alopecia, fatigue
Prolonged aPTT, Normal PT/INR - Correct answer-- von Willebrand Diesase
- Factor deficiencies: VIII, IX, XI, XII, prekallikrein, HMW kininogen
- Heparin
- Lupus anticoagulant
Normal aPTT, Prolonged PT/INR - Correct answer-- Liver disease
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