Devita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer

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CHAPTER 36 BENIGN AND

MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA

DANIEL MORGENSZTERN

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 36.1. What is the most common histologic subtype of malignant mesothe-

liomas?

A. Epithelial

B. Sarcomatoid

C. Poorly differentiated

D. Biphasic

Question 36.2. Which of the following immunohistochemistry markers is present in

malignant mesotheliomas?

A. CEA

B. TTF-1

C. Moc-31

D. Calretinin

Question 36.3. Which of the following is NOT considered a poor prognostic factor in

malignant mesothelioma?

A. Sarcomatoid histology

B. Biphasic histology

C. Female gender

D. Thrombocytosis

Question 36.4. Which of the following findings does NOT define a technically unre-

sectable tumor?

A. Involvement of the endothoracic fascia

B. Direct extension into the spine

C. Extension into the internal surface of the pericardium without pleural

effusion

D. Direct transdiaphragmatic extension to the peritoneum

Corresponding Chapter inCancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology,Ninth Edition: 138 (Benign and Malignant

Mesothelioma).

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