Exam 33: Digestive System Tumors

Radiation treatment fields for the distal esophagus typically include which of the following lymph nodes?

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal syndrome (HNPCC)are most closely associated with which type of cancer?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)is associated with cancer of which anatomic region?

The vermiform appendix is most closely associated with which portion of the digestive tract?

The width of the anterior field in the treatment of rectal cancer should the iliac lymph nodes.Therefore, the lateral borders of this field should __________________.

What is the dose-limiting structure of most concern for radiation treatments of the esophagus?

In which division of the esophagus does most esophageal tumors occur?

Which of the following methods may reduce the dose to the small bowel during radiation therapy? I.Supine positioning II.Prone positioning III.Full bladder IV.Empty bladder

Which of the following cancers is most common in the United States?

Which of the following is the region of the esophagus between thoracic vertebrae 5 and 8?

A three-field technique using hinge angles of 120 degrees can be used in the treatment of which cancer?

A dose-limiting organ of concern when planning treatment of the pancreas is the liver.The tolerance dose (TD 5/5)for the liver is ______ Gy.

At what age should a person of average risk have his or her first screening colonoscopy?

What is the dose-limiting structure of most concern for radiation treatments of colorectal cancers?

What condition is most closely associated with gastroesophageal reflux?

Which of the following cancer sites can be treated with endocavitary radiation therapy?

Which of the following is not a risk factor for anal cancer?

What is the most common histologic type of cancers that occur in the lower third of the esophagus?

What substance is responsible for the brown color of feces?

The Whipple is a surgical procedure associated with cancer of which organ?