8 Questions
What is the approximate 5-year survival rate for esophageal cancer?
2% to 6%
What is Barrett's esophagus considered to be?
a premalignant condition
In what year was the first successful antral resection of the stomach performed by Ludwik Rydygier?
1881
In which scenario should partial gastrectomy be considered for gastric cancer?
in intestinal type and tumour G1 up to 2 cm in maximum diameter and prepyloric location
What is not an indication for colonoscopy?
abdominal hernia
What is connected with a higher risk of colon cancer?
answers a, b and c are correct
What is the primary method of choice for treating a colon cancer tumor located in the sigmoid colon?
resection of sigmoid colon with tumor
At what age is breast cancer most common?
50-70
Study Notes
Esophageal Cancer
- 5-year survival rates are around 13% to 18%
- Barrett's esophagus is considered a premalignant condition
Gastric Cancer
- The first successful antral resection of the stomach was performed by Polish surgeon Ludwik Rydygier in 1881
- Partial gastrectomy should be considered in intestinal type and tumour G1, or tumour up to 2 cm in maximum diameter and prepyloric location
- Global occurrence of gastric cancer is decreasing
- Main method of diagnosis for gastric cancer is gastroscopy
- Symptoms of gastric cancer include bleeding from upper part of gastrointestinal tract, loss of weight, and anemia
- Constipation is not a symptom of gastric cancer
Colon Cancer
- Indications for colonoscopy include obstipation, anal bleeding, and change in bowel movements, but not abdominal hernia
- Higher risk of colon cancer is connected with Lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, and presence of cancer in the family history
- Primary method of treatment for colon cancer located in sigmoid colon is resection of sigmoid colon with tumor
Breast Cancer
- Breast cancer is most common in age 50-70
- Symptom of breast cancer is not constipation
- After surgical procedure of breast conservating treatment (BCT), the next step of treatment is radiotherapy or chemiotherapy/hormonal therapy, depending on tumor size
- Treatment of a 35-year-old female patient with breast cancer tumor of diameter 7 cm and with axilla lymph node metastasis should be started with chemotherapy
- In case of suspected sarcoma, the condition of starting treatment is histopathological diagnosis obtained from microscopic examination of a specimen taken during biopsy
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