Egyptian Board Clinical Oncology case studies
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The Egyptian Board in Clinical Oncology is a national postgraduate qualification for physicians who have completed clinical oncology training and want formal recognition of their competence in the non-surgical management of cancer. Candidates are typically oncology residents or recently qualified specialists working in Egyptian university, National Cancer Institute, or Ministry of Health settings, and the credential is used for career progression, hospital appointment, and academic posts. The Egyptian Board Clinical Oncology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,562 words.
1Adjuvant CAPOX in a Patient on Warfarin: A Dangerous INR Rise
64-year-old woman with pT3N1 sigmoid adenocarcinoma status post hemicolectomy presents on day 10 of adjuvant CAPOX. She has a mechanical mitral valve and takes warfarin 5 mg daily; baseline INR was 2.6.
742 words, about 4 min2Central Early-Stage Lung Cancer and a Pacemaker: Is SBRT Safe?
71-year-old man presents with a 2.6 cm right upper lobe squamous cell carcinoma. PET-CT shows no nodal or distant uptake.
738 words, about 4 min3A 43-Year-Old with Node-Positive ER-Positive Breast Cancer and a High Recurrence Score
43-year-old premenopausal woman undergoes lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy for a 2.4 cm grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. One of three sentinel nodes contains a 4 mm metastasis.
728 words, about 4 min4Malignant Spinal Cord Compression in a Patient on Therapeutic Enoxaparin
62-year-old woman with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and known bone metastases presents with two days of progressive bilateral leg weakness, urinary retention, and a sensory level at T10. She has been on enoxaparin 1 mg/kg twice daily for a segmental pulmonary embolism diagnosed 12 days ago.
657 words, about 3 min5Bulky Mediastinal Hodgkin Lymphoma in a 16-Year-Old: Anesthetic and Fertility Decisions
16-year-old boy presents with a three-week history of neck swelling, night sweats, and a nonproductive cough. CT shows an 11 cm anterior mediastinal mass with mild tracheal narrowing and a small pericardial effusion.
697 words, about 3 min