Devita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer

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CHAPTER 40 TREATMENT OF

METASTATIC CANCER

KUMAR RAJAGOPALAN

DIRECTIONS Each of the numbered items below is followed by lettered answers. Select the

ONE lettered answer that is BEST in each case unless instructed otherwise.

QUESTIONS

Question 40.1. Which of the following prognostic factors predicts for improved overall

survival after lung metastatectomy in osteosarcoma?

A. Age

B. Histology

C. Number of tumor nodules

D. Complete resection

Question 40.2. All of the following are true regarding liver metastases in patients with

colorectal cancer, EXCEPT:

A. Synchronous liver metastases are seen in 15% to 20% of colorectal

cancer.

B. Liver metastases are more common in patients over 75 years old than

in younger patients.

C. Synchronous liver metastases are less common in women than men.

D. Long-term survival may be feasible after metastatectomy in certain

patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancers.

Question 40.3. All of the following are prognostic factors for survival in patients with

liver metastases from colorectal cancer, EXCEPT:

A. Grade of primary tumor

B. Presence of extrahepatic tumor

C. Mesenteric lymph node involvement

D. Age and sex of the patient

Corresponding Chapters inCancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology,Ninth Edition: 147 (Metastatic Cancer to

the Brain), 148 (Metastatic Cancer to the Lung), 149 (Metastatic Cancer to the Liver), 150 (Metastatic Cancer

to the Bone), 151 (Malignant Effusions of the Pleura and the Pericardium), 152 (Malignant Ascites), and 153

(Paraneoplastic Syndromes).

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