Copy of CANCER REGISTRATION COURSE: QUIZ 8

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* 1. The term Sarcoma denotes a malignant tumour. Which of the following is the most probable site of origin of this tumour?

Skin

Soft tissue

Bone

Bone marrow

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* 2. When a tumor overlaps the boundaries of two or more categories or subcategories and its point of origin cannot be determined what does rule C of ICD-O state?

Use subcategory “.9”

Use subcategory “.0”

Use subcategory ".8"

None of the above

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* 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the primary site of the tumour as described in ICD-O

Topographic site is described by a noun and its related adjective

Use an ill-defined site code for that area of the body if both noun and adjective are not provided

Use the histology as a clue if the exact topographic site is not specified

Use code for “Unknown topographic site” instead of an ill-defined site

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* 4. "If a topographic site is modified by a prefix such as peri-, para-, or the like, which is not specifically listed in ICD-O, code to the appropriate ill-defined subcategory of the ill-defined site” (C76)

True

False

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* 5. A tumor takes the characteristics of the original site with it when it metastasizes. In cases where there is metastatic disease and the doctor did not specify the site of origin code the primary site to unknown (C80.9).

True

False