Download DNB 2016 Dec MEDICAL ONCOLOGY PAPER 2 Question Paper

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FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS

DECEMBER 2016

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MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

PAPER - II

Time : 3 hours

Max. Marks :100

Important instructions:

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• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.

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• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.

Write short notes on:

1. Epidemiology of lung cancer in India:

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   1. Trends and incidence.
   2. Possible reasons for changing trends.
   3. Its impact on health planning.

   4+4+2

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2. Role of ‘liquid biopsy’ or liquid based cytology as regards to:

   1. Mechanism.
   2. Indications.
   3. Role in monitoring disease prognosis.

   3+3+4

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3. Functional imaging in gynecological cancers:

   1. Principle of PET scan.
   2. Advantages and disadvantages of CT and MRI.

   4+6

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4. Abdominal lump in a 2 year-old child:

   1. List the conditions/causes of abdominal lump.
   2. Investigations and diagnosis.
   3. Differential diagnosis.

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   2+3+5

5. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis:

   1. Clinical features.
   2. Diagnostic methods.

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   3. Differential diagnosis.
   4. Treatment options.
   5. Outcome.

   2+2+2+3+1

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6. Management of stage II cancer of Larynx :

   1. Definition of stage II
   2. Investigations.
   3. Role of Surgery.
   4. Role Chemotherapy

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   5. Role of Radiotherapy.

   14+42+2+3+2

7. Novel targeted agents and molecules in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia:

   1. Novel targets.

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   2. List of molecules with salient points.
   3. Toxicity and outcome.

   3+4+3

8. Survival analysis in a clinical trial:

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   1. Define overall and progression free survival.
   2. Univariate analysis.
   3. Cox regression analysis.

   2+3+5

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9. Growing teratoma syndrome:

   1. Definition.
   2. Investigations.
   3. Treatment.
   4. Outcome/prognosis.

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   2+2+3+3

10. Bio-markers in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract cancers:

    1. List various biomarkers.
    2. Principles of key markers.

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    3. Method to estimate.
    4. Interpretation.
    5. Prognostic impact.

    2+2+2+42+2

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