Neck Dissection and Radiation Treatment in Tumors Quiz

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Which factor is NOT mentioned as influencing survival in salivary gland tumors?

Distant metastases

Stage

Tumor size (correct)

Radiation sensitivity

When is radiation usually reserved for in salivary gland tumors?

Tumors with skin involvement

Tumors with facial nerve paralysis

Tumors that cannot be completely resected (correct)

Tumors with distant metastases

What is sialolithiasis?

A type of Salivary Gland Tumor

Calcified organic matter in the secretory system of salivary glands (correct)

A disease caused by anticholinergic medications

A tumor with extensive lymphatic invasion

What percentage of sialoliths occur in the submandibular gland according to the text?

83% Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common site for acinic cell carcinoma?

Parotid gland Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the treatment of acinic cell carcinoma?

Radiation as the sole treatment is ineffective Signup and view all the answers

What is the prognosis of acinic cell carcinoma compared to other salivary gland carcinomas?

It has a better prognosis Signup and view all the answers

Why is radiation as the sole treatment ineffective for acinic cell carcinoma?

The tumor is radiosensitive but not radiocurable Signup and view all the answers

Which salivary gland tumor is most commonly bilateral or multifocal?

Warthin’s tumor Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant characteristic of Warthin’s tumor that helps in its treatment?

Well encapsulated nature Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of malignancy found in salivary tumors?

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma Signup and view all the answers

Which factor suggests invasion of masseter or pterygoid muscles in salivary gland neoplasms?

Trismus Signup and view all the answers

Neck Dissection and Radiation Treatment in Tumors Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which factor is NOT mentioned as influencing survival in salivary gland tumors?

When is radiation usually reserved for in salivary gland tumors?

What is sialolithiasis?

What percentage of sialoliths occur in the submandibular gland according to the text?

What is the most common site for acinic cell carcinoma?

Which of the following is true about the treatment of acinic cell carcinoma?

What is the prognosis of acinic cell carcinoma compared to other salivary gland carcinomas?

Why is radiation as the sole treatment ineffective for acinic cell carcinoma?

Which salivary gland tumor is most commonly bilateral or multifocal?

What is a significant characteristic of Warthin’s tumor that helps in its treatment?

What is the most common type of malignancy found in salivary tumors?

Which factor suggests invasion of masseter or pterygoid muscles in salivary gland neoplasms?

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