Cancer

Question 0

What are the dif type of radiological investigation?

Answer 0

Plain radiology
Contrast radiology
Ultrasound
CT
MRI
Isotope, bones scans, thyroid scan
Monoclonal antibodies

Question 1

What are the symptoms and signs to help diagnose cancer?

Answer 1

As a palpable swelling
Symptoms of obstruction
Symptoms resulting from haemorrhage
Symptoms due to compression or invasion of local structures
Symptoms and signs of metastatic disease
Asymptomatic incidental findings

Question 2

What are the dif types of pathological investigation that can be done?

Answer 2

Fine needle aspiration cytology
Needle biopsy
Wedge biopsy
Excision biopsy

Question 3

What is ‘en bloc’ resection?

Answer 3

The removal of a bulky tumour without dissection

Question 4

What are the types of chemo?

Answer 4

Adjuvant chemo (given after surgery or radiotherapy and used to control the primary disease)
Neo-adjuvant chemo (given as an initial treatment to improve local control by combining two modalities)

Question 5

What is mucositis?

Answer 5

Pain and inflammation of the surface of the mucous membrane. It’s a side effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.