RANZCR Rad Onc Anatomy case studies
RANZCR Rad Onc Anatomy · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The RANZCR Radiation Oncology Anatomy Examination sits within the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists' Radiation Oncology Training Program, listed on the College website under Trainees → Radiation Oncology → Examinations, alongside a Radiation Oncology Examination Phases page and a Radiation Oncology Examination Schedule page. The source page confirms only that these pages exist; it publishes no question count, duration, pass mark, fee, format, retake rule or validity period for the anatomy examination, so candidates must consult the College's own documents rather than third-party summaries. The RANZCR Rad Onc Anatomy case studies are 5 cases and about 2,966 words.
1Locally advanced pyriform sinus carcinoma with a fixed neck node
A 58-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of progressive dysphagia, hoarseness and a 5 cm firm left level III node fixed to the underlying structures. Endoscopy shows a tumour involving the left pyriform sinus extending to the ipsilateral aryepiglottic fold and vocal cord, with reduced cord mobility.
681 words, about 3 min2Post-prostatectomy biochemical recurrence with a rising PSA
A 66-year-old man underwent radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection 3 years ago for Gleason 4+3 prostate cancer, pT3a with a positive apical margin. His PSA was undetectable for 2 years, then rose to 0.2, 0.35 and now 0.6 ng/mL over 9 months.
625 words, about 3 min3Pancoast tumour with Horner's syndrome and brachial plexus involvement
A 61-year-old smoker presents with right shoulder pain radiating down the ulnar aspect of the arm, a 2 cm right apical lung mass abutting the chest wall, and a partial Horner's syndrome with ptosis and anhidrosis. MRI shows the tumour extending into the superior sulcus with contact with the C8 and T1 nerve roots and the stellate ganglion.
571 words, about 3 min4Cervical oesophageal cancer with a cervical nodal metastasis
A 55-year-old woman presents with progressive dysphagia and a 3 cm right cervical node at level IV. Endoscopy shows a squamous carcinoma of the cervical oesophagus at 18–22 cm from the incisors, with the upper border 2 cm below the cricopharyngeus.
550 words, about 3 min5Sacral chordoma with S3 involvement
A 47-year-old man presents with a 6-month history of low back pain and perineal numbness. MRI shows a 7 cm sacral chordoma centred at S3, with the superior margin at the S2–S3 disc and the inferior margin at S4, abutting the anterior sacral cortex and displacing the rectum anteriorly.
539 words, about 3 min