Question 1

Epstein-Barr virus-associated Hodgkin"s lymphoma is …

Accepted Answer

A) common in the elderly 
B) common in young children 
C) more common in industrialized countries 
D) more common in females 
A) common in the elderly 
B) common in young children 
C) more common in industrialized countries 
D) more common in females

Question 2

Man with medullary carcinoma of thyroid, worried about his son. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

A) yearly calcitonin 
B) look for ret oncogene in the cancer 
C) look for ret oncogene in blood 
D) pentagastrin stimulation test 
E) reassure 
A) yearly calcitonin 
B) look for ret oncogene in the cancer 
C) look for ret oncogene in blood 
D) pentagastrin stimulation test 
E) reassure

Question 3

A male heavy smoker develops increasing difficulty in swallowing gradually over six months. Constriction of the mid-esophagus is seen on x-ray of barium swallow. The most likely diagnosis is:

Accepted Answer

A) pulsion diverticulum 
B) achalasia 
C) hiatal hernia 
D) squamous cell carcinoma 
E) Mallory-Weiss syndrome 
A) pulsion diverticulum 
B) achalasia 
C) hiatal hernia 
D) squamous cell carcinoma 
E) Mallory-Weiss syndrome

Question 4

The least likely to be associated with bowel cancer is

Accepted Answer

A) Ataxia telangiectasia 
B) Der-abl gene translocation 
C) BRCA-1 
D) BRCA-2 
E) Pcl-2 
A) Ataxia telangiectasia 
B) Der-abl gene translocation 
C) BRCA-1 
D) BRCA-2 
E) Pcl-2

Question 5

Which one of the following is an accurate definition of the sensitivity of a screening test?

Accepted Answer

A) The percentage of screening tests that is positive 
B) The percentage of screening tests that is negative among patients who remain unaffected by the condition of interest after screening 
C) The percentage of screening tests that is positive among patients who remain unaffected by the condition of interest after screening 
D) The probability of a diagnosis of the condition of interest after a positive screening test 
A) The percentage of screening tests that is positive 
B) The percentage of screening tests that is negative among patients who remain unaffected by the condition of interest after screening 
C) The percentage of screening tests that is positive among patients who remain unaffected by the condition of interest after screening 
D) The probability of a diagnosis of the condition of interest after a positive screening test

Epstein-Barr virus-associated Hodgkin"s lymphoma is …

Man with medullary carcinoma of thyroid, worried about his son. What do you do?

A male heavy smoker develops increasing difficulty in swallowing gradually over six months. Constriction of the mid-esophagus is seen on x-ray of barium swallow. The most likely diagnosis is:

The least likely to be associated with bowel cancer is

Which one of the following is an accurate definition of the sensitivity of a screening test?

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Epstein-Barr virus-associated Hodgkin"s lymphoma is …

Man with medullary carcinoma of thyroid, worried about his son. What do you do?

A male heavy smoker develops increasing difficulty in swallowing gradually over six months. Constriction of the mid-esophagus is seen on x-ray of barium swallow. The most likely diagnosis is:

The least likely to be associated with bowel cancer is

Which one of the following is an accurate definition of the sensitivity of a screening test?

Diagnostic Challenges and Management Strategies in Hematologic Disorders

Assessment and Management of Various Medical Conditions

Treatment Options for Different Cancer Cases

Clinical Cases in Oncology and Nephrology

Medical Topics

Colon Cancer Detection, Treatment, and Genetic Mutations

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Cancer and Management Scenarios

Cancer and Chemotherapy

Treatment Options for T1N0N0 Rectal Cancer

Oncology

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Pathological Stages of Cancer, Treatment Options, and Risk Factors

Cancer Staging, Treatment, and Prognosis

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