MCQS Cancer Gallbladder
MCQS Cancer Gallbladder
Test your knowledge about Cancer Gallbladder.
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#1. A 65-year-old woman with a history of gallstones presents to her doctor with right upper quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting. She has lost 10 pounds in the past 2 months. On physical examination, she has a palpable gallbladder and jaundice. Laboratory tests show an elevated alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin. An ultrasound of the abdomen shows a thickened gallbladder wall with a polypoid mass. The most likely diagnosis is:
#2. A 55-year-old woman with a history of gallstones has a routine ultrasound of the abdomen. The ultrasound shows a small polypoid mass in the gallbladder. The mass is less than 1 cm in size. The patient is asymptomatic. The best course of action is to:
Follow the patient with serial ultrasounds
#3. Which of the following is not a risk factor for gallbladder cancer?
The correct answer is female sex. Female sex is not a risk factor for gallbladder cancer. The other options are all risk factors for gallbladder cancer.
#4. Which of the following is the most common type of gallbladder cancer?
The correct answer is adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of gallbladder cancer, accounting for about 90% of cases.
#5. A 75-year-old woman with a history of gallstones and gallbladder cancer has been treated with surgery and chemotherapy. She is now 1 year out from her treatment and is doing well. She is asymptomatic and her laboratory tests are normal. The best way to monitor her for recurrence of cancer is with:
Annual ultrasounds of the abdomen (correct answer)
#6. Daniel, a 58-year-old man from northern India, presents with jaundice and significant weight loss. Further evaluation reveals advanced gallbladder cancer. What is the typical 5-year survival rate for patients in such an advanced stage?
#7. A 45-year-old woman, has a history of chronic gallstone disease. An imaging scan shows calcification in the wall of her gallbladder. Which term is used to describe this calcification?
Porcelain gallbladder
#8. Olivia, a 60-year-old woman, presents with obstructive jaundice due to gallbladder cancer. Which intervention is most suitable for relieving her jaundice? ? Endoscopic or percutaneous methods
Endoscopic or percutaneous methods
#9. A 70-year-old woman, is found to have gallbladder cancer that has spread to her liver and peritoneum. What is the primary goal of her treatment plan? ? Palliation of symptoms
Palliation of symptoms
#10. Which marker is elevated in approximately 80% of patients with gallbladder cancer and can aid in diagnosis?
Serum CA19-9