Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 June Radio Therapy Paper II Question Paper
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2020
RADIO THERAPY
PAPER-II
Time: 3 hours
RTH/J/20/41/II
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
Attempt al questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question careful y 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 al 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) Molecular profiling of gliomas. 4+6
b) Management of glioblastoma multiforme.
2. a) Principles of cytotoxic chemotherapy.
6+4
b) Norton Simon hypothesis.
3. a) Mechanism of action of Nivolumab.
5+5
b) Role of immunotherapy in melanoma.
4. a) What do you understand with terms Oligoprogression and
4+6
Oligorecurrence?
b) Role of local therapies in oligo metastatic cancer.
5. a) What do you understand by metastatic epidural spinal cord
4+6
compression (MESCC)?
b) Evidence based treatment of MESCC.
6. Enumerate the conditions where radiation therapy is used for benign 3+2+5
tumors. What are the likely long term complications? Describe in detail the
radiotherapy for Graves ophthalmopathy.
7. a) Pathological classification & staging of osteogenic sarcoma.
5+5
b) Extracorporeal radiation therapy in osteogenic sarcoma.
8. a) Radiotherapy in plasmacystoma.
4
+ 3+3
b) Molecular profiling in soft tissue sarcoma.
c) Rhabdomyosarcoma: Risk grouping.
9. a) Cancer related fatigue. 3 + 4
+3
b) Anti-emesis management in cancer.
c) Morphine.
10. a) Bevacizumab in colon cancer.
5+5
b) Drugs and dosage used in various types of Folfox regimens with
results.
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