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The three most important prognostic markers in work-up of breast cancer
What is ER/PR/Her 2 Neu?
100
When working up a new pancreatic mass, this tumor marker helps determine prognosis
What is CA 19-9?
100
This tumor marker is used in the prognosis and management of colorectal cancer?
What is CEA?
100
This tumor marker is used in diagnosis of carcinoid tumors, and may make you feel a little flushed?
What is 5-HIAA?
100
A tumor marker known for being very sensitive but not very specific but widely used in diagnostic and prognostic scores by Urologists
What is PSA?
200
This is one of the genetic screening assays Dr. Alvarado spoke about last session concerning risk of recurrence of breast cancer?
What is Oncotype Dx, Mammaprint?
200
Her2 neu is used in breast cancer most famously but can also be used in the treatment of two additional primary tumors?
What is gastric and esophageal cancer?
200
This tumor marker is used in the diagnosis, monitoring for recurrence and response to treatment in ovarian cancer?
What is CA-125?
200
I am not pregnant but for some reason my Beta hCG is through the roof, the reason must be one of these tumors.
What is choriocarcinoma and germ cell tumors?
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Two truths and a lie... JOEY BAUTISTA 1) Dominican professional baseball right fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball 2) Joey "Bats" Bautista- known hitman in NY mob 3) Joey Bautista: principal of Miami adult drivers education school: known for requiring school uniforms for adults who can't drive.
What is Joey "Bats" Bautista- a video game character in the video game "The Hitman".
300
This tumor marker can be used to assess for recurrence and response to treatment in breast cancer, make sure you do a rectal exam first.
What is CEA?
300
The tumor marker AFP is an important tumor marker in the work-up of what two potential tumors?
What is hepatocellular carcinoma and germ cell tumor?
300
A patient comes in with a suspicious adrenal lesion, so you order the following serological markers?
What is serum glucose, cortisol, urine VMA, urine HVA?
300
This tumor marker is used in the diagnosis and monitoring of medullary thyroid carcinoma?
What is calcitonin?
300
This mutation is significant to look for on pathology due to its ability to predict very poor response to EGFR inhibitors in colorectal and lung cancer.
What is KRAS mutation?
400
EGFR is clinically useful in the prognosis and therapy choice for this primary tumor. Can you name one of the medications used in targeted regimen if positive.
What is non-small cell lung cancer? erlotinib
400
The tumor marker, Kit, is used in the work-up of this tumor and if positive may lead you to recommend which medication?
What is GIST, Gleevac (tyrosine kinase inhibitor)?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Two truths and a lie: JAMES ROSS 1) James Ross is a 1890 British naval officer known for being one of the first explorers of Antartica 2) James Ross- is the name of one of the most well known and sizable craters on the moon that can be seen with the naked eye 3) James Ross- also known as Tyra Sanchez- one of the most infamous Beyonce impersonators living today.
What is "Ross"- a very very small moon crater, named after some other guy with the last name Ross
400
This is the most sensitive assay for carcinoid tumor and can be used for other NET. No need to worry about first pass.
What is chromogranin A?
400
Lynch syndrome is known for causing cancers in the following organs, name at least three, through this gene.
What is micro-satellite instability mutations? colon cancer, gastric cancer, endometrium cancer, ovarian cancer, hepatobiliary tract cancer, urinary tract cancer, brain cancer, and skin cancers.