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1
Q

most metastatic bone disease occurs in the _____ and ______

A

spine and pelvis

2
Q

the main shaft of the bone is the

A

diaphysis

3
Q

where are the two most common locations for primary bone tumors?

why?

A

proximal tibia & distal femur

because they both possess large growth plates

4
Q

which of the following is a radiation therapy emergency related to bone cancer or bone metastasis

A

spinal cord compression

5
Q

osteosarcomas are (radioresistant/radiosensitive)

A

radioresistant

6
Q

what are the two treatments of choice for multiple myeloma

A

radiation and chemo

7
Q

the incidence rate of bone cancer is highest during what period

A

adolescence

8
Q

a nonosseous malignant tumor of the marrow is a/an

A

multiple myeloma

9
Q

a bone lesion that results from primary sites elsewhere in the body is a/an

A

metastatic tumor

10
Q

_________ is commonly used to treat metastatic bone disease that results from primary prostate or breast cancer

A

strontium 89

11
Q

the rationale for leaving a 1 cm to 3cm strip of skin and soft tissue rather than total circumferential irradiation of an extremity being treated for soft tissue sarcoma is that it

A

avoids future excessive fibrosis and edmea

to avoid lymphedema (want to maintain lymphatic drainage)

12
Q

advantages of preoperative radiation therapy for soft tissue sarcomas include

A

possibility of less agressive surgery because of tumor regression

13
Q

the most common site of metastasis from primary bone cancer is

A

lung

14
Q

chondrosarcomas are ____ (chemoresistant/chemosensitive)

A

chemoresistant

15
Q

osteoblastic lesions will appear ___ on a radiograph

A

brighter

16
Q

the most common site of primary bone sarcoma is what part of a bone

A

epiphysis