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| What four places is there high incidence of head and neck cancer? |
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china
south america
middle asia
parts of africa |
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| TRUE/FALSE: Thyroid cancer is a type of head and neck cancer? |
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| What two elements are synergistic and increase the chances of developing head/neck cancer by 100x? |
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| What are four other exposures that are associated with head/neck cancer besides smoking/ETOH? |
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asbestos
HPV
Hardwood
radiation
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| If a single head/neck malignant lesion is found what must you do to the patient due to a unique fact about head and neck cancer? |
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carefully examine to look for other areas involved
also follow up b/c second primaries are very common |
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| What is the name of a pre-malignant lesion in the mouth that is flat and requires follow up? |
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| What pre malignant lesion is most common and has a lower malignant incidence? |
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| What does Isoretinoin offer? |
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| it reduces second primaries but makes initial site worse |
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| What are the most common head/neck tumors? |
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| Why do you see metastasized head and neck cancer more today than in the past? |
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| b/c today patients are being treated better and living longer. Metastasis takes a period of time before it occurs. |
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| What type of head/neck cancer is associated with betel nut chewing? |
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| What is the causative agent in betel nut chewing that leads to a tumor? |
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| the tobacco that is combined with the nut |
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| What tumor is most common in southern china? |
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| What tumor is associated with EB virus? |
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| What symptoms does nasopharyngeal cancer present with? (5) |
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ear feels plugged
headache
double vision
bloody nose
hearin loss |
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| What lymph nodes do nasopharyngeal cancers spead to? |
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| What treatment is used in nasopharyngeal, What is not? |
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chemo/radiation
NOT surgery |
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| What type of head/neck cancer is associated more with a non-smoker? |
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| What type of head/neck cancer is associated with salt dried meats and fireplace smoke exposure? |
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| EGFR monoclonal antibody medication |
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| What is the most aggreed treatment protocol for treatment of advanced laryngeal cancer? |
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| give chemo, if they respond give a second dose then radiation. If they do not respond on first dose then do surgery. |
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| What is the most common salivary gland to be involved in head/neck cancer? |
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| Which gland(s) usually has benign involvement? |
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