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#DistanceMedEd pop quiz
32 yo F p/w concerns about strong family hx of pancreatic cancer. Her dad & brother were both diagnosed w/ it in their 50s. She is interested in surveillance.
Which of the following pts do not generally require surveillance for pancreatic cancer?
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32 yo F p/w concerns about strong family hx of pancreatic cancer. Her dad & brother were both diagnosed w/ it in their 50s. She is interested in surveillance.
Which of the following pts do not generally require surveillance for pancreatic cancer?
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Familial pancreatic cancer (when two or more first degree relatives have pancreatic cancer), Peutz-Jegher, FAMM syndrome, BRCA2 and lynch syndrome with affected first degree relatives are generally believed to be candidates for surveillance.
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MRI or EUS is the preferred surveillance test for surveillance in these populations.
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Patients with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome have gastrointestinal polyposis & are at higher risk for gastrointestinal luminal cancers (not pancreatic cancer).
Typical board physical finding for CCS: thin, soft area in half of finger nail bordered by thick & ridged nail plate.
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Typical board physical finding for CCS: thin, soft area in half of finger nail bordered by thick & ridged nail plate.
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