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WorksheetsOncology
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
1st 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
