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PRACTICAL EXERCISE ANSWERS<br />

These endoscopic examinations may be abstracted<br />

as follows:<br />

Example F5: 2/12/91. Sigmoidoscopy: Mass from anal verge to 10 cm on ant, (L) and post<br />

rectal wall. Bx's taken.<br />

Comment: Length of mass is 10 cm; verge means "edge." The sigmoidoseope was passed to<br />

25 cm.<br />

Example F6: 2/8/91. Proctoscopy: Unsatisfactory. Digital rectal reveals 8-10 cm lesion.<br />

Carcinoma of rectum, R/O more proximal lesion.<br />

Multiple Bx's taken.<br />

Comment: Reference made to "digital" to indicate a finger examination was done. Melanotic<br />

stool suggests bleeding from a source some place beyond that noted in the report.<br />

Example F7: 1/8/91. Gastroscopy: Mass constricting antrum. Bx taken. Probably<br />

adenocarcinoma of the stomach.<br />

Comment: The in<strong>for</strong>mation on the hemorrhagic and necrotic areas is not necessary <strong>for</strong> cancer<br />

registry abstracting.<br />

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