Oncology

Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of a benign tumour?

• Composed of abnormal-looking cells

• Poorly differentiated

• Grows very quickly

• Doesn’t spread to other parts of the body

What is the difference between carcinoma and leukaemia?

• Carcinoma arises from epithelial tissue; leukaemia arises from bone marrow

• Carcinoma arises from bone marrow; leukaemia arises from the immune system

• Carcinoma arises from supporting tissue; leukaemia arises from bone marrow

• Carcinoma arises from epithelial tissue; leukaemia arises from the immune system

Which of the following statement(s) on Clinical Trials in Oncology is true?

• Phase III is to test the efficacy and identify the optimal dose

• 1^st goal of the Phase II trial is to test the response rate

• Phase I trial is to identify the Dose Limiting Toxicity and Maximum Tolerated Dose

• Phase I trial is to compare the test drug with the reference treatment

Select the correct statement(s) on CTCAE and RECIST:

• RECIST is a way to measure the response of tumor to treatment

• CTCAE describes the severity of organ toxicity for patients receiving cancer therapy

• RECIST has 5 response criteria

• CTCAE has 4 grading levels

Which of the following(s) is/are used to definitely diagnose cancer?

• Blood test

• CT/MRI scan

• PET scan

• Microscopic analysis

The tumour staging is focused on:

• The tumour location & its size

• Cancer’s tissue characteristics

• Cellular characteristics of cancer

• The investigations performed

Mrs X, a 73-year-old female with a past medical history of congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension. She is capable of limited self-care and spends more than 50% of her walking hours confined to either a bed or chair. What is her ECOG status?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is NOT a goal of Adjuvant Treatment?

• Curative intent

• To reduce the risk of recurrence

• To reduce or prevent symptoms

• To address microscopic disease

A 74-year-old female with breast cancer received radiation therapy and then hormonal therapy after. How would you describe the hormone therapy as it compares to the radiation therapy. You answer:

• Adjuvant

• Neo-adjuvant

• Concurrent Chemo-Radiation

• Palliative

A 47-year-old female is being treated for breast cancer. The tumour was found to be 4 cm and locally advanced. The plan is to treat with chemotherapy before breast-conserving surgery. This is an example of?

• Maintenance chemotherapy

• Palliative chemotherapy

• Adjuvant chemotherapy

• Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy