Download DNB 2015 Dec RTH RADIOTHERAPY P I Question Paper

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FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS

DECEMBER 2015

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RADIOTHERAPY

PAPER - I

RTH/D/15/41/1

Time : 3 hours

Max. Marks : 100

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Important instructions:

1. Attempt all questions in order.
2. Each question carries 10 marks.
3. Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
4. Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.

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5. Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
6. Answer all the parts of a single question together.
7. Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
8. Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.

1. Write short notes on:

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   1. National Cancer Control program with respect to its aims and implementation.
   2. Enumerate the current guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening for women at normal risk of developing cancers.

2. Anatomy of brain in relation to Radio/Chemotherapeutic management of brain tumours.

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3. 1. Enumerate various nodal stations in mediastinum with help of diagram(s).
   2. Role of radiotherapy in management of a stage III B non small cell lung cancer.

4. Indications, technique with Physics aspect and side effects of total body irradiation.

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5. 1. What do you understand by a “Tumor Registry’ or Cancer Registry?
   2. How will you set up such a department in your institution?
   3. What are its advantages?

6. Identification (diagnosis), pathogenesis and management of tumour lysis syndrome.

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7. 1. What do you understand by Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy?
   2. Explain briefly the areas you will undertake QART.
8. 1. Necessity of evidence based medicine.

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   2. How you will assure creation of evidence?
   3. What are the follow up methodologies as recommended by IARC (UICC)?
9. 1. Various phases of clinical trials.
   2. Role of phase III clinical trial in oncology.

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10. Classify ovarian tumours with regards to its pathological presentations.

3+3+4

POSSESSION / USE OF CELL PHONES IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE HALL.

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