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Tumors that commonly metastasize to bone???
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"BLT with Mustard, Mayo, and a Kosher Pickle" - Breast, Lung, Thyroid, Multiple Myeloma, Kidney, and Prostate
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What is the "Tumor Lysis Syndrome"?
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rapid release of intracellular contents due to lysis of cancer cells; associated with Burkitt's lymphoma and bulky metastatic testicular cancer; symptoms include hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and elevate LDH
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Which cases of breast cancer require adjuvant chemotherapy?
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any patient with infiltrating ductal or lobular cancer > 1 cm or with positive lymph nodes
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Which cases of breast cancer require radiation after lumpectomy?
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all cases of invasive carcinoma as well as DCIS
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Which cases of breast cancer can be treated with Tamoxifen?
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cases of LCIS; also used for hormone therapy in patients who have ER/PR-positive tumors
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What is Trastuzumab?
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Herceptin: a humanized monoclonal antibody against the HER2 receptor found on breast cancer cells
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Which non-small cell lung cancer stages are resectable?
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Stage I, II, and IIIA (ipsilateral lymph nodes)
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How is small cell lung cancer treated?
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Chemotherapy +/- radiation
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What hormone is measured in patients with Thyroid cancer to rule out "Medullary" subtype?
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Calcitonin
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What is the serum marker for pancreatic cancer?
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CA-19
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What type of pancreatic cancer is resectable?
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Disease that does not affect the major vessels, celiac axis, or have distant metastases.
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