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Duke PA Oncology diagnostic methods

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The ability of a test to rule out a disease   Sensitivity  
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The percentage of people with cancer who will have an abnormal test   Sensitiviy  
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The percentage of people without cancer whose test is negative   Specificity  
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The ability of a test to rule in disease   Specificity  
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Probability that people with an abnormal test actually have cancer   Positive predictive value  
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Probability that a negative test will predict that a person does not have cancer   Negative predictive value  
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Proteins normally found in larger amounts during fetal development   Antigens  
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These are examples of which type of tumor marker; AFP, CEA, PSA, CA-125, Bence Jones Proteins   Antigens  
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These are examples of which type of tumor marker; Prostatic Acid Phosphatase, Galactosyl transferase II   Enzymes  
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This marker is often associated with tumors of endocrine glands   Hormones  
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These are examples of which type of tumor marker; Beta-HCG, Human Calcitonin   Hormones  
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Genes that are useful in fetal development but when activate in mature cells trigger tumor growth   Oncogenes  
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These are examples of which type of tumor marker; BRCA 1, BRCA 2, Philadelphia chromosome   Oncogenes  
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Philadelphia Chromosome is associated with which type of cancer   Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia-CML  
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Cell surface proteins that affect the rate of tumor development by binding to hormones and growth factors   Tissue receptors  
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These are examples of which type of tumor marker; ER assay, PR assay, EGFR   Tissue receptors  
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What goes down as prevalence of disease goes down   Positive predictive value  
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Increased in 80-90% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma   Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)  
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Patients with cirrhosis and active hepatitis should be screened with which tumor marker every 3-4 months   Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)  
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Used primarily to detect and monitor clinical course of Multiple Myeloma. It is not found in the blood b/c it is effeciently filtered by the kidneys. Considered to be the first tumor marker.   Bence Jones Proteins  
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This hormone tumor marker is normally negative except in pregnancy, and is never found in cancer free males.   Beta-HCG  
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This hormone tumor marker is primarily associated with the following; Hydatidiform mole of the uterus, chriocarcinoma of the uterus, and germ cell tumors of the ovaries   Beta-HCG  
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High levels of this hormone are almost always pathognomonic for germ cell neoplasm in men.   Beta-HCG  
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This antigen is useful in diagnosis, evaluation of therapy, and sruveillance in patients with pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancer   CA 19-9  
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This antigen is elevated in 80-90% of women with ovarian cancer.   CA 125  
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This antigen is used in determining the extent of disease, prognosis, and response to therapy in patients with GI cancers.   Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)  
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Baseline for this antigen is elevated in smokers.   Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)  
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This antigen is used in screening for early detection of prostate cancer.   Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)  
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When combined with a digital rectal exam 90% of clinically significant cancers can be detected.   Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)  
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Not a tumor marker but a useful diagnostic tool for assessing risk of developing breast cancer in a woman in the general population   The Gail model  
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This tool takes into acount these factors when assessing 5 year and lifetime risk of developing breast cancer; current age, age at menarche, previous breast biopsies, age at first live birth, family history of breast cancer.   The Gail model  
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Breast cancer oncogenes   BRCA 1, BRCA 2  
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Men with this mutation carry a markedly increased risk of developing prostate cancer and or colorectal cancer, and may pass the mutation to their daughters.   BRCA 2  
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This tissue receptor indicates sensitivity to hormonal therapy.   Estrogen Receptor (ER) assay, and Progesterone Receptor (PR) Assay  
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Tumors positive for this tissue receptor are more than twice as likely to respond to hormone therapy.   ER assay  
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This tissue receptor is more often positive in postmenopausal breast cancer patients   PR assay  
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An increased level of this antigen is associated with more aggressive breast cancers.   HER 2 (neu)  
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Triple negative tumors have no hormonal target for therapy and are negative for which markers.   ER, PR, HER 2  
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This antigen is elevated in 70-80% of patients with metastatic disease, and is rarely elevated in early stage disease.   CA 15-3  
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This antigen is useful in monitoring response to therapy in metastatic breast cancer patients.   CA 27.29  
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This rare marker is associated with liquid tumors; lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma.   Beta2 microglobulin  
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This rare antigen is not a good screening tool b/c levels can be elevated in UTI, renal calculi, recent urinary surgery   Bladder tumor antigen (BTA)  
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This rare marker is a good screening tool for patients at risk for bladder cancer   Nuclear Matrix protein 22 (NMP22)  
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A sensitive marker for detection of bladder cancer across all disease stages and grades   Survivin  
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This hormone is used to evaluat patients with at risk for/suspected medullary carcinoma of the thyroid.   Human Calcitonin  
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This enzyme is associated with Neuroblastoma, carcinoid, and small cell lung cancer   Neuron Specific Enolase (NSA)  
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This enzyme is primarily used to diagnose, stage, and monitor efficacy of treatment in prostate cancer   Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP)  
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This cancer has a 30% recurrence rate even decades after successful treatment   Thyroid cancer  
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This protein is the primary marker for surveillance of well-differentiated thyroid cancers in postoperative patients.   Thyroglobulin  
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Common tumor marker for ovarian cancer   CA 125  
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k-ras, c-myc, abl, Her2/neu are all examples of what   Oncogenes  
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Genes that once mutated activates the growth pathway   Oncogenes  
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Only one copy needs to be mutated to induce tumorogensis   Oncogenes  
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Genes that normally inhibit growth   Tumor suppressor genes  
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A mutation of these causes a loss of inhibition   Tumor suppressor genes  
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Both copies need to be mutated to lose function   Tumor suppressor genes  
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Classic presentation fo this type of cancer is painless jaundice   Pancreatic cancer  
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Tumor marker for teratoma   Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)  
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No meat   No treat  
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Tissue   Is the issue  
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In what scenario do you not need a pathological specimen to initiate treatment   Pancreatic mass  
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A small needle is inserted into the mass and cells are removed for microscopic evaluation   Fine needle aspiration  
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Can be done guided or unguided   Fine needle aspiration  
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This type of biopsy is mainly applied to melanoma   Punch biopsy  
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What type of biopsy is not indicated for suspected melanoma   Shave biopsy  
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Once a tissue diagnosis positive for cancer is obtained what is the next step in treatment of the patient   Radiographic staging  
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Based on the theory that lymphatic spread proceeds through a consistent anatomic network of ducts and nodes based on tumor location   Sentinel lymph node biopsy  
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Looking for hot and blue nodes   Sentinel lymph node biopsy  
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It is recommended that those with this disorder start haveing colonoscopies in their teens   Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)  
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Should begin screening 10 years prior to the age of onset in the family member affected with what cancer.   Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)  
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