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11793 Surgery

A 65-year-old male is diagnosed as having prostatic cancer based on transrectal biopsy of a 1 cm palpable nodule. Which of the following statement(s) are true concerning his management?

AIf the tumour is confined within the prostatic capsule, radical prostatectomy is an appropriate option
BIf positive lymph nodes are detected on laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection, radical prostatectomy is indicated
CRadical prostatectomy is invariably associated with impotence
DThere is currently no role for orchidectomy in the management of prostatic cancer
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11797 Surgery

A 26 year woman presents with a palpable thyroid nodule, and needle biopsy demonstrates amyloid in the stroma of the lesion. A cervical lymph node is palpable on the same side as the lesion, the preferred treatment should be

ARemoval of the involved node, the isthmus, and the enlarged lymph node.
BRemoval of the involved lobe, the isthmus, a poion of the opposite lobe, and the enlarged lymph node.
CTotal thyroidectomy and modified neck dissection on the side of the enlarged lymph node.
DTotal thyroidectomy and irradiation of the cervical lymph nodes
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