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The lifetime risk of dying from colon cancer is around _______.
Average CC patient loses _____ years of life. 5 year survival rate for: tumor confined to bowel distant metastases |
2.6%
13 80% - confined to bowel <5% - distant metastases |
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bright red rectal bleed, tenesmus, mass on exam:
anemia, RLQ pain, blood in stool bowel habit changes, smaller stools, blood in stool |
rectal adenocarcinoma
R side adenocarcinoma L side adenocarcinoma |
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Major risk factors for adeno?
Factors that make a good screening test? What is sensitivity? specificity? |
>50 years old, UC, familial polyposis, high fat/meat-low fiber diets
cost-effective, high sensitivity, specificity, PPV +test, +condition -test, -condition |
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All people 50 years or older should get occult blood test _________ and sigmoidoscopy _________.
Pancreatic cancer: in which ethnics groups is it more common? |
occult blood annually
sigmoidoscopy q 5 years blacks, Hawaiians |
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Common S/S of pancreatic cancer?
Any screening tests? Is routine screening recommended? pts. should be counseled on: |
weight loss (90%), malnutrition (75%)
None cost-effective, non-invasive or reliable Not recommended tobacco use |
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Oral cancer
common causes: how to screen? routine screening recommended for asymptomatic patients? |
tobacco, snuff, EtOH, UV light, betel nut/leaf chewing
inspection/palpation of oral cavity insufficient evidence for routine screening |
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Liver cancer
two types: S/S? Risk factors? Primary prevention? |
hepatocellular, cholangiocarcinoma
Abd pain, hepatomegaly primary liver disease, Hep B Ag, hemachromatosis, a-1-antitrypsin deficiency avoid getting liver diseases, hepatitis B,C |
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Stomach cancer
gastric cancer rates correlate to _______________ status. Risk factors? Routine screening recommended? |
lower socioeconomic
high nitrate ingestion, smoked/salted foods, H. pylori, achlorhydria, blood group A not recommended |
