The root word masto means  

For radiation treatment to the thorax for distal esophageal cancer, what is the dose-limiting structure that must be considered during treatment planning?  

Extra Credit: Benadryl will be prescribed for

Besides the prostate gland, what other structure drains to the obturator lymph nodes?

Extra Credit: What type of drug category is given to cancer patients to relieve nausea and vomiting?

Extra Credit: Disadvantages of portal imaging using a 6 MV energy, compared to KV imaging is

Number 8 in this image is depicting the

The first group of lymph nodes to be included in a treatment portal for patients diagnosed with an oropharynx cancer are the   

You are taking daily orthogonal films on a patient with a mediastinal mass.  It is hard to identify the borders of the planned target volume.  What structure/s could you use as an internal fiducial to verify your isocenter in the treatment portal?

You are treating a lumbar spine metastasis from the patient’s lung cancer on an Elekta linear accelerator with a calculated SSD of 100 cm.  The patient is able to lay prone. She begins treatment on Monday, May 24. The doctor has ordered 14 fractions to a total dose of 3500 cGy.  The doctor orders that the patient be treated non-isocentrically.  Her AP/PA separation is 36 cm.  The spine lesion is 7 cm from her posterior aspect.  May 31 is Memorial Day and the cancer center is closed, there will be no treatments that day. Your patient calls you on Tuesday 6/1 and tells you she cannot make it in for treatment because she went out of town for the Memorial Day weekend and could not get home. What is her elapsed day on 6/2?