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The type of proedure which employs 18-22 gauge needle t aspirate cells and cell clusters from a mass for exmaple, breast is
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fine needle aspiration biopsy
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the role to removing a primary tumor even in the presence of metastatic disease is
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palliative surgery
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teh greatest risk of reoccurance in many sold umors is the first____years
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2-3years
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for most solid tumors, failure to remove regional lymph nodes or to completely encompass the primary cancer during the resection
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most preventable cause of tumor recurrence
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second cancers are often common in each of teh types of cancers cured EXCEPT
a. H/N b. lung c. Basal cell of the skin d. breast |
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if a patietn with breast cancer has 10 involved nodes, the tx approac is commonly
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begin systemic therapy early in the tx course
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if a patietn has a life expectancy to 1yr, most common tx is
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surgical removal of the tumor
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staging calssificaton based on invasive procedure shuch as laparotomy , laparoscopy, thoracotomy, thoracoscopy, biopsy at endoscopy, imaging work-up adn operative findings is
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cTNM
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which of the following statetns is INCORRECT regardign the planning for a biopsy
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C is incorrect
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