Which of the following BEST describes the Warburg effect in cancer cells?
Cancer And Cancer Treatment
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What does TNM describe in cancer staging?
Cancer and Cancer Treatment
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A 62-year-old patient with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma has lost 8% of body weight in 4 months and reports loss of appetite and muscle wasting. Per the Fearon 2011 international consensus, this patient meets criteria for:
Nutrition Assessment
Cancer staging notation that scores the main growth's size and extent, nearby lymph glands with cancer, and spread to distant organs.
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Chapter 1: Introduction & Exam Overview
1.1 About the CDR CSO Exam & Certification Logistics
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Per ESPEN cancer guidelines, the recommended protein intake for an oncology patient with cachexia and adequate renal function is:
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What does ECOG performance status 3 mean?
A patient receiving radiation therapy to the head and neck reports painful oral ulcers, difficulty swallowing, and decreased intake. Which dietary modification is MOST appropriate for this acute mucositis?
Condition after donor blood-cell infusion in which the donated immune cells attack the recipient's skin, liver, or intestines.
Which laboratory finding is MOST suggestive of tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)?
Why can cytotoxic chemotherapy reduce nutritional intake?
On the PG-SGA, a patient scores 6 and is categorized as Stage B. The MOST appropriate interpretation is:
Procedure that can use blood-forming material from the bloodstream, bone marrow, or umbilical cord to rebuild a patient's system after very high-dose treatment.
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A patient with pancreatic cancer reports steatorrhea, weight loss, and bloating after meals. The MOST appropriate intervention is:
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How do early and late irinotecan diarrhoea differ?
Which statement BEST reflects current evidence on the neutropenic diet for adult oncology patients?
Weight-to-height measure used for screening; for adults, 18.5 to less than 25 is the healthy range.
A patient with head and neck cancer is scheduled for definitive concurrent chemoradiation. Which intervention is associated with the BEST nutritional outcomes?
Why is fever with abdominal pain during neutropenia an urgent finding?
A patient receiving capecitabine should be counseled to avoid which antiviral medication due to a potentially fatal drug interaction?
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Oxygen-carrying substance within red cells that also returns carbon dioxide to the lungs.
Chapter 2: Cancer & Cancer Treatment Modalities
2.1 Cancer Biology, Pathophysiology, & Carcinogenesis
A breast cancer survivor 1 year post-treatment asks about diet for recurrence prevention. According to AICR/WCRF guidelines, the BEST recommendation is:
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What is the nutrition priority when checkpoint-inhibitor colitis is suspected?
Which GLIM phenotypic criterion for malnutrition is MOST commonly used in oncology assessment?
Percentage of whole blood made up of red cells; the test is usually part of a complete blood count.
A patient post-total gastrectomy reports diaphoresis, palpitations, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea 15 minutes after meals. The MOST appropriate dietary recommendation is:
How can CAR-T neurotoxicity change feeding safety?
A patient on dexamethasone for brain tumor edema management develops fasting glucose 220 mg/dL. The MOST appropriate initial nutrition intervention is:
Liver-made marker that rises with inflammation or tissue injury and can be high in some cancers or infections.
2.2 Staging, Grading, & Surgical Oncology Interventions
A patient with esophageal cancer scheduled for esophagectomy is MOST likely to require which type of long-term enteral feeding access?
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
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Which nutrition-impact effects matter during head-and-neck radiotherapy?
A patient with a new high-output ileostomy producing greater than 1,500 mL/day reports thirst, dizziness, and dark urine. The PRIORITY intervention is:
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Disorder defined by a red-cell count below the normal range.
Which pediatric oncology population is at HIGHEST risk for steroid-induced weight gain and growth concerns?
How should diarrhoea during abdominal or pelvic radiotherapy be assessed?
Which of the following is the MOST important reason to counsel cancer patients to avoid St. John's wort during active treatment?
Performance scale published in 1982 and named with its developer's initials, grading self-care and activity from 0 (fully active) to 5 (dead).
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