GI cancers Flashcards

1
Q

A paraneoplastic syndrome associated with renal cell carcinoma characterized by nonmetastatic hepatic dysfunction

A

Stauffer syndrome

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This nonsteroidal antiandrogen blocks the binding of androgens to the receptor, and is useful in the treatment of metastatic prostate disease noncastrate

A

Flutamide

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3
Q

type of testicular germ cell tumor follows a more indolent course and is more radiosensitive:

A

Seminoma

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4
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most common physical sign hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)

A

hepatomegaly

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5
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Aside from alpha fetoprotein, this is another widely used serologic assay for HCC; it is increased in up to 80% of patients and may predict portal vein invasion:

A

DCP (des-gamma carboxy prothrombin)

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6
Q

Krukenberg tumor, Blumer’s shelf, and Sister Mary Joseph node are metastatic
lesions of:

A

gastric CA

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