Download DNB 2020 December RadIatIon Oncology Paper III Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December RadIatIon Oncology Paper III Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
PAPER-III
Time: 3 hours
RTH/D/20/41/III
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
You are provided with 5 answer sheet booklets. Each individual answer sheet booklet consists
of 10 pages excluding the covering jackets.
Answers to all the questions must be attempted within these 5 answer sheet booklets which
must be later tagged together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
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.
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. a) Chemotherapy in the management of testicular tumor.
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b) Describe in detail the management appropriate to a 23-year male
with pulmonary metastasis arising from a malignant testicular
tumour.
2. Role of intraperitoneal chemotherapy, indications, methods of 2+2+3+3
administration and the drugs used with appropriate relative
concentrations when compared to systemic administration.
3. a) Radiation reactions in a patient receiving radiotherapy for head and
5+5
neck cancer.
b) Nutritional management in a head and neck cancer patient.
4. Classify targeted drugs. Describe the pharmacology and clinical
5+5
applications of one such drug.
5. Name the HPV associated malignancies. Mention the characteristics of
2+3+5
HPV positive head and neck cancer. Briefly discuss the implications in
management of HPV positive patient of head and neck malignancy.
6. a) Name anti-angiogenic agents, their mechanism of action and
5+5
toxicity.
b) Describe their clinical usefulness in colon cancer.
7. Treatment algorithm of a case of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
10
8. a) Radiation recall phenomenon.
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b) Febrile neutropenia.
.
9. Describe the molecular subtypes of breast cancer. Write a note on the
5+5
hormone therapy in breast cancer.
10.
Discuss the various diagnostic criteria in multiple myeloma. How do you
5+5
stage and prognosticate?
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POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.

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