Most Common Malignancies Tumor Markers Chemotherapeutic Agents Tumor Lysis Syndrome Everything Else
100
What is lung cancer (also most common in males)
This is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in females
100
What is AFP
A patient with a history of hepatitis C is found to have a suspicious liver lesion on imaging, this is the tumor marker most likely to be elevated
100
What is ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity
Cisplatin commonly causes these side effects (name three)
100
What is lymphoma and leukemia
These two malignancies predispose patients to the highest risk of developing tumor lysis syndrome
100
What is nasopharyngeal carcinoma and Burkitt lymphoma
You would be most concerned about the development of these two malignancies in a patient who has previously had an EBV infection
200
What is prostate cancer (breast most common in females)
This is the most common cancer in males
200
What is chromogranin A
You would want to serially surveil this tumor marker in a patient who underwent a small bowel resection where the pathology revealed a carcinoid malignancy
200
What is the heart
Doxorubicin is known for causing toxicity in this organ
200
What is hydroxyurea, thalidomide, paclitaxel, etoposide, zoledronic acid, fludarabine, bortezomib
These drugs have been known to have a higher association with the development of tumor lysis syndrome (name a few, there are a bunch)
200
What is MALT lymphoma (bonus points for suspected carcinogenic agent in H. pylori)
A patient would be at increased risk of this malignancy if he had a history of poorly treated H. pylori infection and abnormal gastric mucosa found on EGD
300
What is squamous cell carcinoma (adenocarcinoma most common in USA)
This is the most common type of esophageal cancer worldwide
300
What is CEA
This tumor marker is most likely to be elevated in a patient who presents with vague abdominal pain, weight loss, thickened right colon with regional lymphadenopathy and multiple liver lesions
300
What is granulocyte colony stimulating factor
This drug is commonly used for neutrophil recovery following chemotherapy
300
What is hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hypocalciuria
These metabolic derangements are commonly seen as a result of tumor lysis syndrome
300
What is the APC gene
Although there are many potential mutations in the colorectal cancer cascade, a mutation in this gene is thought to be the most common first step
400
What is basal cell carcinoma
With 80% of these lesions presenting on the head and neck, this is the most common skin malignancy
400
What is testicular cancer
Contrary to its usual use, beta-HCG can be used as a tumor marker for this malignancy
400
What is Sweet's syndrome
This syndrome is a known side effect of GCSF and is composed of abrupt onset of tender skin plaques, fever, arthralgias, headaches, ophthalmic manifestations, and rarely oral or genital lesions
400
What is general anesthesia, pregnancy, high fever, steroids, monoclonal antibodies, biological immunomodulators
These are non-oncologic causes of tumor lysis syndrome (name one or two)
400
What is a Sister Mary Joesph nodule (pancreatic most common)
This religious-themed physical exam finding is associated with certain GI malignancies
500
What is the back (legs for females)
Melanoma is most likely to present in this region of the body for males (different from females)
500
What is PSA
This tumor marker has the highest reported sensitivity of any studied tumor marker
500
What is bleomycin and busulfan
These two chemotherapeutic agents have been known to cause pulmonary fibrosis
500
What is uric acid, potassium, phosphorous, calcium
The four components the comprise the Cairo-Bishop criteria
500
What is lymphoma
This malignancy has the distinction of being one of the only solid organ malignancies that is usually exclusively treated with chemotherapy regardless of stage






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