Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Section 1 The FRCS (Tr & Orth) Oral Examination
- Section 2 Adult Elective Orthopaedics and Spine
- Chapter 2 Hip structured oral questions
- Chapter 3 Knee structured oral questions
- Chapter 4 Foot and ankle structured oral questions
- Chapter 5 Spine structured oral questions
- Chapter 6 Shoulder and elbow structured oral questions
- Chapter 7 Orthopaedic oncology
- Section 3 Trauma
- Section 4 Hand and Upper Limb/Children's Orthopaedics
- Section 5 Applied Basic Science
- Section 6 Diagrams for the FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- Index
- Plate Section
Chapter 7 - Orthopaedic oncology
from Section 2 - Adult Elective Orthopaedics and Spine
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Section 1 The FRCS (Tr & Orth) Oral Examination
- Section 2 Adult Elective Orthopaedics and Spine
- Chapter 2 Hip structured oral questions
- Chapter 3 Knee structured oral questions
- Chapter 4 Foot and ankle structured oral questions
- Chapter 5 Spine structured oral questions
- Chapter 6 Shoulder and elbow structured oral questions
- Chapter 7 Orthopaedic oncology
- Section 3 Trauma
- Section 4 Hand and Upper Limb/Children's Orthopaedics
- Section 5 Applied Basic Science
- Section 6 Diagrams for the FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- Index
- Plate Section
Summary
Definitions
As in all other areas of the viva examinations, knowing basic definitions gives you an easy starting point when answering questions and gives the impression to the examiners that you have both a logical and clear thought process, and are in command of the subject matter.
Neoplasm/tumour: A growth or swelling, which enlarges by cellular proliferation more rapidly than surrounding normal tissue and continues to enlarge after the initiating stimuli cease. Usually lacks structural organization and functional coordination with normal tissues and serves no useful purpose to the host.
Malignant tumour: Malignant tumours have a predisposition to invasive and destructive local growth, and to distant metastasis usually via the vascular or lymphatic systems.
Benign tumour: Benign tumours do not metastasize, but can still exhibit locally aggressive behaviour.
Sarcoma: A diverse and rare group of malignant tumours of mesenchymal/connective tissue origin. Tumours of peripheral nerves are often included in this group.
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- Postgraduate OrthopaedicsViva Guide for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Examination, pp. 100 - 110Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012