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Cancer-directed treatment is given to
1. modify primary tumor or metastatic cancer tissue.
2. control primary tumor or metastatic cancer tissue.
3. remove primary tumor or metastatic cancer tissue.
4. do all of the above.
First course of treatment includes all methods of treatment recorded in the treatment plan and administered to the patient
1. after disease progression or recurrence.
2. before disease progression or recurrence.
3. after a disease-free interval.
4. before direct extension of the primary tumor to nearby organs or structures.
The earliest known cancer surgeries were performed by
1. Chinese.
2. Indians.
3. Mayans.
4. Egyptians.
"Smart Scalpel" is an innovative cancer surgery tool that can
1. remove cancer tissue without causing pain to the patient.
2. repair deformities and abnormalities that other surgical tools can't.
3. eliminate side effects caused by other therapies.
4. tell the difference between normal cells and cancer cells.
Microscopic examination of biopsy samples is
1. the most definitive way to confirm the diagnosis of cancer.
2. the only way to detect the presence of a malignancy.
3. only performed after a disease-free interval.
4. not recommended for invasive malignancies.
Microscopic examination of biopsy samples is usually performed by a
1. oncologist.
2. pathologist.
3. surgeon.
4. radiologist.
Which of the following is an example of a non-cancer directed surgical procedure?
1. Laser ablation of a distal rectal tumor.
2. Partial gastrectomy for a stomach tumor.
3. Aspiration biopsy of a left breast tumor.
4. Right pneumonectomy for an extensive right lung tumor.
A certain amount of normal tissue, together with cancerous tissue, is often removed to
1. reduce the amount of pain that the patient may experience.
2. minimize the risk of any cancer cells being left behind after curative surgery.
3. preserve an organ's function after curative surgery.
4. reduce the amount of time under anesthesia and minimize blood loss.
Excisional surgeries such as laryngectomy, pharyngectomy, and parathyroidectomy, are named for
1. the tools used during the operation.
2. the area of the body that is being excised.
3. the doctors who invented them or first performed them.
4. the organs or structures that are preserved during excision.
Reconstructive surgeries are performed to
1. repair the damage caused by the cancer or defect caused by the curative surgery.
2. alleviate pain or discomfort after curative surgery.
3. increase the probability of curing the cancer by removing a large amount of normal tissue.
4. destroy cancer cells that re-appear after a disease-free interval.

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Quiz: Surgery

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