Exam 11: Neoplasms

A patient is admitted and taken to surgery for an open wedge resection of metastatic carcinoma to the liver.The patient was diagnosed with small-cell lung carcinoma 3 months ago.What codes are applicable?

MATCHING Match the following terms to the correct definition. -Tumor cells that are highly abnormal

CDC stands for ____________________.

MATCHING Match the following terms to the correct definition. -Categorizing a particular cancer that assists in determination of a patient's treatment plan

An example of a carcinoma malignancy is a malignant ____.

The patient was admitted for chemotherapy for stage 3A breast (left)cancer.The patient tolerated the chemotherapy regimen with no complications and will return as arranged for cycle 3. Final Diagnosis: Breast cancer,stage 3A (spread to axillary lymph nodes). Procedure: Chemotherapy via central vein.

All of the following are factors influencing which kind of biopsy will be performed for a patient EXCEPT the ____.

Pancytopenia due to myelodysplastic syndrome.

MATCHING Match the following terms to the correct definition. -Abnormal growth of melanin cells

MATCHING Match the following terms to the correct definition. -Neoplasms of fibrous connective tissue

Cells that are slightly abnormal and well differentiated are classified as grade ____ cells.

What is the abbreviation for non-small-cell lung cancer?

The patient is a 30-year-old woman who has multiple intramural fibroids.She has become more symptomatic with menorrhagia,resulting in anemia because of chronic blood loss.The patient would like to maintain fertility,so an open myomectomy is performed. Final Diagnosis: Intramural uterine fibroids. Procedure: Myomectomy.

Cancer of the lymphatic system is called ____________________.

Primary cancer of the cauda equina: __________

The patient has a history of chronic hepatitis C.On routine ultrasonography a suspicious mass of the liver was discovered.Biopsy confirmed primary hepatocellular carcinoma,and the patient was admitted for open partial hepatectomy. Final Diagnoses: Chronic hepatitis C.Hepatocellular carcinoma. Procedure: Partial hepatectomy for resection of HCC.

When cancers are staged,stage ____________________ means that the cancer has spread into surrounding tissues but not beyond the location of origin.

A patient was admitted with an intestinal obstruction due to peritoneal metastasis from inoperable rectosigmoid cancer.

All of the following are considered by the National Cancer Institute to be the most common sites for cancer in the United States EXCEPT ____.

A patient has known adenocarcinoma of the right lower lobe of the lung.Thoracentesis was done to evaluate the patient's pleural effusion.Discharge summary documents malignant pleural effusion.