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Oncology

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What are the top 4 cancers w/ estimated new cases for males?   prostate, lung/bronchus, colon/rectum, urinary bladder  
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What are the top 4 cancers w/ estimated new cases for females?   breast, lung/bronchus, colon/rectum, uterine  
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What are the top 4 cancers w/ deaths for males?   lung/bronchus, prostate, colon/rectum, pancreas  
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What are the top 4 cancers w/ deaths for females?   lung/bronchus, breast, colon/rectum, pancreas  
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risk factors for bronchogenic CA   tobacco, asbestos, radiation exposure  
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risk factors for esophageal/head/neck CA   tobacoo, alcohol  
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risk factors for breast CA   1st degree relative w/ breast CA, prior hx of breast CA, nullipartiy, early menarche, late menopause  
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risk factos for cerivcal carcinoma   multiparity, HPV infxn, early sexual intercourse and multiple partners  
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risk factos for colon CA   high fat/low fiber diet, personal hx of colonic adenimatous polyps or resected colon CA, IBD  
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Risk factors for Skin CA   UV light exposure, sunlight  
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At what age are yealy mammograms recommended?   40  
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When should cervical cancer screening begin?   3 yrs after a woman begins having vaginal intercourse but no later than 21 years of age; repeated annually; after 30 women w/ 3 normal tests in a row may get screened every 2-3 yrs if no other risk factors; may stop at 70 if 3 normal screenings  
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When should colorectal CA screening start?   begining at age 50 a colonoscopy every 10 years  
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How often should the PSA and DRE be offered to men for prostate CA screening?   annually for men over 50 w/ life expectanccy of at least 10 years; 45 if african-american or w/ family hx  
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Staging: T1   Tumor size: carcinoma in situ; smallest measurable tumor mass or confined to mucosa or submucosa  
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Staging: T2   Tumor size: larger tumor mass or extending directly to adjacent structures  
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Staging: T3   a very large tumor or further direct extension  
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Staging: T4   tumor of any size with profound local tissue invasion and marked direct extensionq  
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Staging: T5   extension beyond adjacent organs  
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