Med Surg Oncology Practice Questions

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1. What are chemical carcinogenic agents? Tobacco and As-

bestos

2. What is cell growth that follows no physiologic de- Neoplasia

mand; cancer called?

3. What is the decrease in the number of circulating Thrombocytope-

platelets and associated with potential for bleeding? nia

4. What is uncontrolled growth with ability to metasta- Cell Proliferation

size and destroy tissue, and cause death?

5. What viral infection can become carcinogenic? HPV

6. What bacterial infection can become carcinogenic? H. Pylori

7. What are physical carcinogenic factors? Sunlight, radiation,

chronic irritation

8. Which 3 cancers can be acquired because of genet- Colorectal Can-

ic/familial factors? cer, Breast Can-
cer, Lung Cancer

9. What are examples of Excisional Biopsy? Skin, Breast, GI,

Respiratory

10. What are examples of Needle Biopsy? Liver, Lung, Kid-

ney

11. What is the prophylactic surgery for breast cancer? Mastectomy

12. What effect can radiation therapy have on Bone Mar- Thrombocytope-
row? nia

13. What is a chemotherapeutic agent for colorectal can- Fluorouracil (5FU)

cer?

14. What is a chemotherapeutic agent for breast cancer? Paclitaxel (Taxol)

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