Gastroenterology Quiz
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What is the approximate 5-year survival rate for esophageal cancer?

  • 22% to 26%
  • 13% to 18%
  • more than 30%
  • 2% to 6% (correct)
  • What is Barrett's esophagus considered to be?

  • a premalignant condition (correct)
  • a benign disease with no need of surgical treatment
  • a kind of non-invasive epithelial cancer with superficial infiltration of muscular membrane
  • a malignant condition
  • In what year was the first successful antral resection of the stomach performed by Ludwik Rydygier?

  • 1901
  • 1860
  • 1881 (correct)
  • 1899
  • In which scenario should partial gastrectomy be considered for gastric cancer?

    <p>in intestinal type and tumour G1 up to 2 cm in maximum diameter and prepyloric location</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not an indication for colonoscopy?

    <p>abdominal hernia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is connected with a higher risk of colon cancer?

    <p>answers a, b and c are correct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method of choice for treating a colon cancer tumor located in the sigmoid colon?

    <p>resection of sigmoid colon with tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age is breast cancer most common?

    <p>50-70</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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    Test your knowledge of gastroenterology with these questions on esophageal cancer, Barrett's esophagus, and surgical procedures.

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