Pediatric Cancer with a Focus on Neuroblastoma.

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1. Neuroblastoma is the most common of the solid tumor cancers found in children. True False

2. Most children diagnosed with neuroblastoma are found to be in the earlier stages of the illness. True False

3. Which of the following are commonly used to treat high-risk neuroblastoma? chemotherapy all of these radiation bone marrow transplant

4. One of the blood levels that doctors follow after chemotherapy is the ANC. What does ANC stand for? actual neurological condition absolute neutrophil count acquired neuron cells active natural cells

5. Which of the following scans is the most reliable for determining level of disease with neuroblastoma? MIBG scan MRI scan CAT scan x-ray

6. Unlike other childhood cancers, neuroblastoma patients usually have stem cell bone marrow transplants where they use their own cells, as opposed to a donor transplant. True False

7. After chemotherapy, patients often require blood transfusions because of low counts. Some children can have adverse reactions to blood products. When that happens, what drugs are commonly used to prevent reactions or reverse them if they have already occurred? morphine & ondansetron diphenhydramine & sertraline hcl acetaminophen & diphenhydramine acetaminophen & ondansetron

8. Because of their weakened immune systems, children with cancer sometimes catch viral or bacterial infections that can be difficult to diagnose. When this happens, which kind of specialist is usually brought in to help make a diagnosis? pediatric oncologist pediatric cardiologist pediatric pulmonologist pediatric infectious disease doctor

9. Because of the long term treatments that require multiple I.V. infusions, children with this illness usually have a port implanted to save the patient's veins from overuse. True False

10. Bone marrow aspirations and bone biopsies are performed to evaluate whether the disease is in the bone marrow. What part of the body is most commonly used for gathering those samples? spine arms legs hips