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1
Q

What type of lung cancer is incurable?

A

Small cell lung cancer

2
Q

What is the negative margin?

A

The size of the edge of the tumor, with the more negative, ther better

3
Q

What is the negative margin for esophageal cancers?

A

5 cm

4
Q

What is different between surgery for diverticulitis vs colon CA?

A

Need to go back to the lymph nodes for CA

5
Q

What determines what part of a lymphoma is biopsied?

A

Whichever is most accessible

6
Q

When is surgery as a primary treatment acceptable?

A

When the lesion is well localized

7
Q

What are the three factors that should be considered when considering surgery as primary treatment?

A

Completely resectable
Staged
Patient can tolerate

8
Q

What is the comorbidity with lung CA?

A

COPD

9
Q

What are the four cancers that, in advanced stages, are treated with surgery as a second line treatment?

A

Esophageal
Rectal
Lung
Breast

10
Q

When is surgery to palliate symptoms performed?

A

TO prevent bleeding, obstruction, perforations, or other sequelae of the CA

11
Q

What is the gene that predisposed pts to breast CA?

A

BRCA

12
Q

What is the lynch syndrome?

A
13
Q

What is Gardner syndrome?

A
14
Q

What is MEN?

A
15
Q

What is SVC syndrome?

A