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A patient's record indicates treatment via cryoablation.

A.

For which type of cancer is this patient being treated?

B.

Breast cancer

C.

Testicular cancer

D.

Prostate cancer

E.

Ovarian cancer

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

A. Breast cancer:

Cryoablation is not a first-line treatment for breast cancer, though it may be used in some instances for specific benign breast conditions or small, early-stage tumors.

B. Testicular cancer:

Cryoablation is not typically used for testicular cancer. Surgical removal or chemotherapy are more common treatments.

C. Prostate cancer:

Cryoablation (or cryosurgery) is sometimes used to treat prostate cancer, especially for localized cancers, by freezing and destroying cancer cells.

D. Ovarian cancer:

Ovarian cancer is treated with surgery, chemotherapy, or targeted therapy, but not with cryoablation.

 


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Related Questions

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Genital human papillomavirus infection:

HPV causes genital warts that can be transmitted during birth, leading to conditions like respiratory papillomatosis in the baby.

B. Syphilis:

Syphilis causes painless ulcers (chancres) but the description fits HPV better.

C. Genital herpes:

Herpes lesions are typically painful vesicles, not warty growths.

D. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID):

PID is a complication of sexually transmitted infections but involves internal reproductive organs- no external warty lesions.

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Parkinson's and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis:

Both Parkinson’s disease and ALS are progressive neurodegenerative diseases that worsen over time and affect motor function.

B. Diabetic retinopathy and frequent inner ear infections:

These are complications of other diseases (diabetes and infections), not classified as neurodegenerative disorders.

C. Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:

These are neurodevelopmental disorders, not neurodegenerative.

D. Cerebral Aneurysm and Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA):

These are vascular events, not degenerative processes.

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