Exam 7: Understanding Carcinoma and Other Neoplasms in the Gastrointestinal Tract: Part A

A bulky tumor of the rectum exhibits a delicate, velvety, easily bleeding surface. It has no pedicel and its base appears to be as wide as its apex. The process is most probably:

Which neoplasm is most FREQUENTLY found in the appendix?

In a patient with a chronic peptic ulcer of the stomach, the chance that carcinoma will develop in the ulcer is:

Which of the following lesions of the colon has the least tendency to undergo malignant transformation?

Carcinoma of the stomach usually arises from:

Adenocarcinoma of the ascending colon is more likely than adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon to:

In contrast to carcinoma of the right colon, carcinoma of the left colon tends to be associated with:

Familial breast cancer is characterized by

What is the significance of intestinal metaplasia in the stomach or colon?

Carcinoma of the esophagus has a poor prognosis because:

Which presents as a bulky mass lesion often with deep central ulceration?

Which best characterizes Peutz-Jeghers polyps?

Predisposes to adenocarcinoma:

Which of the following is most strongly predisposing to colon cancer?

Persistent elevation of serum carcinoembryonic antigen following surgical resection of a carcinoma of the colon suggests:

Which of the following is most characteristic of carcinoma of the esophagus?

All of the following correctly describe carcinoma of the esophagus except:

Which is characterized by small size?

Which of the following factors is most valuable in predicting the biologic behavior of carcinoma of the colon?

Multiple recurrent ulcers in proximal and distal duodenum for several years are likely to be associated with: