Skin Cancer
This is the most common and least malignant type of skin cancer, and it rarely metastasizes.
What is basal cell carcinoma?
Although breast cancer can occur in males, approximately this percentage of breast cancer cases occur in males according to the handout.
What is 1%?
This blood test is commonly used in prostate cancer screening.
What is PSA?
This type of lung cancer accounts for approximately 15–20% of cases, spreads aggressively, and responds to chemotherapy.
What is small cell lung cancer?
This is the most common histologic type of colon cancer and often develops from a noncancerous polyp.
What is adenocarcinoma?
This skin cancer arises from keratinocytes of the stratum spinosum and commonly occurs on the scalp, ears, and lower lip.
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
These two genes are specifically associated with inherited breast cancer risk and are commonly tested for in patients with a strong family history.
What are BRCA-1 and BRCA-2?
A PSA level above this value is highly suggestive of prostate cancer.
What is >10 ng/mL?
This is the most frequent type of non-small cell lung cancer.
What is adenocarcinoma?
This is considered the best method for preventing and detecting colorectal cancer according to the handout.
What is colonoscopy?
These four characteristics are remembered by the acronym ABCD and are used to evaluate suspicious moles.
What are asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation, and diameter greater than 6 mm?
Over 75% of breast cancer diagnoses are made over the age of ___.
These are the two physical/testing methods specifically listed alongside PSA for prostate cancer screening.
What is digital rectal exam (DRE) and transrectal ultrasound?
A tumor involving the superior sulcus at the apex of the lung can invade cervical/thoracic nerves and sympathetic nerves, producing this syndrome.
What is pancoast tumor?
In terms of whether a bone cancer is osteolytic or osteoblastic, most are ____.
What is a mix of the two?
This is considered the most dangerous skin cancer because it is highly metastatic and resistant to chemotherapy.
What is melanoma?
On mammography, malignant breast masses tend to have this appearance compared with benign masses.
What is spiculated appearance?
Name one of the two medication treatments used for advanced prostate cancer (+100 if you can name both).
What are Leupron and flutamide?
Oat cell falls under this type of lung cancer.
What is small cell lung cancer?
This portion of the eye is the most common site for uveal metastasis.
What is the choroid?
Melanoma is often the result of an oncogene called:
What is BRAF?
Describe the onset of menstrual cycle AND menopause in relation to breast cancer.
early onset menstrual cycle but late menopause.
(100 points for each one you can answer)
Describe the risk factors for prostate cancer for each category below:
Age:
Race:
Family history (describe how much more/less likely if family history present)
Diet:
Age: increases with age (25% diagnoses made under age 65)
Race: African-Americans 2x increased risk
Family history: 2-3x increased risk
Diet: high saturated animal fats- 2x increased risk
40% of metastasis of lung cancer occurs in this organ.
What are the adrenal glands?
This hereditary syndrome carries a 100% risk for developing colon cancer.
What is familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
("You fap, you die...")