FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
RADIOTHERAPY
PAPER II
RTH/J/16/41/II
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Fundamentals of oncological management in elderly patients
(age 60 years).
10
2. Multimodal approach in the management of inoperable lung
cancers.
10
3. Management of anaemia in overall oncological management.
10
4. Rationale, methods and clinical results of accelerated
fractionation schedules in head and neck cancers.

5. Enumerate hormone responsive tumours and describe
hormone therapy most commonly used in one of these
tumours.
3+7
6. Enumerate tumor markers associated with Genitourinary
cancers and their role in oncological practice.
3+7
7. Management of a case of superior mediastinal syndrome.
10
8. Indications of chemoradiation in urinary bladder cancer.
Enumerate radiation techniques and fields.
5+5
9. Classify ophthalmic tumours.
How will you plan external radiation therapy for early
retinoblastoma?
5+5
10. Enumerate the types of radiation fields for all kinds of
presentation or stages of cancer of uterine cervix.
Dose prescription for two of them.
5+5