Surgery Practice

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Module 19 — Surgical Oncology & Supportive Care

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Question 01 • Single best answer

What should an unexplained enlarging soft-tissue mass prompt?

A. Automatic unplanned excision as a lipoma B. Reassurance based only on lack of pain C. No review unless it bleeds D. Appropriate imaging and specialist assessment

Question 02 • Single best answer

What does histological grade generally describe?

A. Only anatomical spread B. The patient’s pain score C. The date of the operation D. Microscopic differentiation and related tumor features

Question 03 • Single best answer

What does cancer stage describe?

A. Anatomical extent of disease B. Only cellular appearance C. Only the patient’s mood D. Only the length of an incision

Question 04 • Single best answer

Why should biopsy planning matter in suspected sarcoma?

A. Any route has identical consequences B. Tissue diagnosis is never useful C. The route can affect definitive treatment D. A skin incision guarantees cure

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What is neoadjuvant treatment?

A. Treatment only after all surgery B. A dressing change C. A synonym for surveillance D. Treatment given before the main local treatment

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What is adjuvant treatment?

A. Any test before diagnosis B. A routine anesthetic check C. Additional treatment after primary treatment to reduce recurrence risk when indicated D. Only emergency pain relief

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Which consideration belongs in choosing a cancer operation?

A. Technical feasibility alone B. Expected benefit, burden, function and patient goals C. The surgeon’s preference alone D. Only the size of the scar

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What does a resection margin concern?

A. The hospital boundary B. Only the operating time C. The patient’s blood pressure D. The relationship of tumor to the edge of removed tissue

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Can palliative care be provided alongside active anticancer treatment?

A. No, it always means treatment has stopped B. Yes C. Only after every symptom disappears D. Never after surgery

Question 10 • Single best answer

Why assign ownership of postoperative pathology review?

A. Pathology has no effect on treatment B. Surgery always completes all care C. Results cannot arrive later D. Important results may require further action after discharge