32-Year-Old Male Computer Program Recently Relocated to the Bay Area

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Multiple Choice

32-year-old male computer program recently relocated to the Bay Area here to establish care with you. He has a history of depression, alcoholism (in recovery for 10 years without relapse) , and testicular cancer at age 28, s/p a right orchiectomy and lymph node dissection, which he reports was negative for malignancy. He has had annual urology follow-up with "tumor markers," chest and abdominal x-rays. You request his medical records and note that his testicular cancer was a stage 1 nonseminomatos tumor with negative lymph nodes.
-Is he at risk for other cancers?

• A) Yes. Personal history of cancer increases risk for other cancers.
• B) No, he is cured.

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Definitions:

Cranial Nerve

One of twelve nerves that are directly connected to the brain, serving the head and neck.

Trigeminal Nerve

A cranial nerve responsible for sensory information from the face and head, as well as motor functions for biting and chewing.

Cervical

Pertaining to the neck or the cervix, the lower, narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina.

Cerebrospinal Fluid

A clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord, acting as a cushion and providing basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain.