Risk factors and Prevention
Diagnosis and Staging
Pharmacology
Adverse Events
Screening and Prevention
100
What are the lifestyle related risk factors for colorectal cancer?
What is diet, tobacco use, high alcohol use, obesity, and physical inactivity?
100
What is Biopsy?
What is collection of samples during colonoscopy for pathological diagnosis?
100
What is leucovorin?
What is an agent added to 5-flurouracil to enhance cytotoxic activity.
100
What are agents that can be used as pre-treatment for a regimen considered to be moderately emetogenic
What are ondansetron and dexamethasone
100
At what age you start Colorectal Cancer Screening?
What is 50 years old?
200
What are some non-modifiable colorectal cancer risk factors?
What is Age, race, familial history of colorectal cancer?
200
How is colorectal cancer Diagnose and stage?
What is TNM?
200
What is 5 FU?
What is Anti-Metabolite chemotherapy given through the vain to stop the growth of cancer cell?
200
What chemotherapy agent may cause cold incuced sensory motor neuoropathy.
What is Oxaliplatin?
200
This is the age to start screening for colon cancer in a patient with family history of colon cancer.
What is age 40 OR 10 years earlier than the relative's age of diagnosis?
300
What are the race that have increase risk of colorectal cancer?
What is African American and Jews of Eastern European descent (Ashkenazi Jews)?
300
What is T in the TNM.
What is tumor size?
300
What is FOLFOX?
What is combination chemotherapy regimens of Folinic acid or leucovorin, 5-FU and Oxaliplatin?
300
What is EGFR inhibitor that can cause severe acneiform rash?
What is cetuximab or panitumumab?
300
What is the yearly screening test use for colorectal cancer screening?
What is Fecal Occult Blood Test FOBT?
400
What is the dietary recommendation to prevent colorectal cancer?
What is Diets high in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains ?
400
What is the N in TNM?
What is Nodal Involvement?
400
What is FOLFIRI?
What is combination of chemotherapy regimens of Lecovorin, 5-FU and Irinotecan?
400
What are the more common adverse reaction of 5-FU (fluorouracil)?
What is, Diarrhea, heartburn and sores in mouth and on lips?
400
What is gold standard for colorectal cancer screening test?
What is colonoscopy?
500
What are foods or diet to avoid to prevent colorectal cancer?
What is diets that are high in red meats (such as beef, pork, lamb, or liver) and processed meats (hot dogs and some luncheon meats) can increase colorectal cancer risk?
500
What is the M in TNM?
What is Metastasis or spread of cancer?
500
What is capecitabine (Xeloda)?
What is orally-administered chemotherapeutic agent that is enzymatically converted to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in the body?
500
What are the Three major toxicities associated with bavacizumab
What are proteinuria, thromboembolic events, and hypertension?
500
This drug class is considered a potential chemoprotective agent for both skin and colon cancer.
What is NSAIDS?