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Which tumor marker is useful for the management of patients with breast cancer?
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A new marker that has possible utility in the management of patients with non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is:
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A circulating marker that may be useful in the management of patients with any neuroendocrine tumor is:
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A 65-year-old man is seen two years following right hemicolectomy for a Duke’s B-2 carcinoma of the cecum. Although asymptomatic, the CEA level has risen four-fold from a value obtained six months previously. Computed tomography reveals a single, 3 cm lesion in the right hepatic lobe
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The most serious long-term side effect of bleomycin therapy is which of the following?
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Which of the following malignancies have declined in incidence in the United States over the past two decades?
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Oncogenes have been implicated in the development of a number of human neoplasms. Oncogene activation is believed to be required for oncogenesis. Which of the following potential mechanisms are relevant to these processes?
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A 45-year-old woman undergoes excision of a 1 cm breast mass. Histologic examination reveals invasive ductal carcinoma. Flow cytometric analysis is also performed which determines that a fraction of the tumor cells are “aneuploid”. The patient asks for an explanation of this term
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A 45-year-old man with long-standing gastroesophageal reflux undergoes upper endoscopy that reveals patchy areas of epithelium resembling gastric mucosa extending 5 cm proximal to the esophagogastric junction. Biopsies are obtained. The pathologic report describes “Barrett’s epithelium”
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Which of the following statements regarding the inherited form of retinoblastoma is/are correct?
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