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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Breast cancer

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2. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






3. Stage 1: Early disease - Stage 2: Locally advanced disease - Stage 3: Advanced disease - Stage 4: widespread disease

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4. Mimic body's immune system






5. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






6. Lung - Lyrnyx - Esophagus - pancreas - mouth - stomach - leukemia - bladder - kidney - cervix






7. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






8. A group of more than 200 diseases characterized by the uncontrolled and unregulated growth of cells -caused by both external and internal factors -second leading cause of death in U.S.






9. Post surgery or chemotherapy - Goal to reduce risk of local recurrence






10. Immediate post-Op assessments and cares (per hospital policy) -Pain management -Monitor for complications (e.g. infection) -Reinforce post-op self-cares (tubes - site - etc)-Assess psychosocial response -Assess for body image fears






11. The use of cytotoxic drugs to destroy cancer cells -Multi-agent regimens superior to single drug administration -Can be used pre-op -Mainstay of therapy






12. Based on spread of disease staging -Tumor Node Metastasis classification system -Stage 0-4






13. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






14. Surgery - Radiation - Chemotherapy - Biotherapy - Hormonal therapy






15. Used in Prevention - determine the diagnostic and treatment plan (clinical staging) - Cure and or control of cancer - Supportive care - Rehabilitation - Palliation of symptoms - Diagnosis (biopsy)






16. Post surgery or chemotherapy - Goal to reduce risk of local recurrence






17. Code for proteins to turn off cell growth - loss of function - Recessive






18. Breast cancer

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19. Begins in bone - cartilage - fat - muscle - blood vessels - or other connective or supportive tissue






20. Burkitt's Lymphoma -Hodgkin's Lymphoma -Testicular cancer






21. The disease involves lymph nodes both above & below the diaphragm.






22. Given at the same time b/c different mechanisms of action that lower the amount of drugs given-> decrease toxicity






23. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






24. Grade 1-4 - grade by cell when we can't tell where its from






25. Spread of cancer to other organs. Eg:- in colon ->muscularis-> into ovaries






26. Grade 1-4 - grade by cell when we can't tell where its from






27. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






28. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






29. High cost sharing -Caps on benefits -Life time maximums -High health care costs if too sick to work -Waiting periods -Strict restrictions on eligibility -Premiums too expensive to afford. Uninsured and COBRA (makes your insurance go up)






30. A group of more than 200 diseases characterized by the uncontrolled and unregulated growth of cells -caused by both external and internal factors -second leading cause of death in U.S.






31. Cancer stays in one place






32. Major cause is smoking






33. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






34. Cells are immature and primitive - Origin of cells difficult to determine






35. The lymphoma has advanced beyond the lymph nodes and spleen and has spread to one or more organs such as bone - bone marrow skin or liver.






36. Secondary effect of an agent -alone may not be able to induce malignancy -some initiators may act as own promoters (cigarette tars) -activities of promoters is reversible






37. Depending upon site -skin: dry - itchy - red and irritated - desquamation (skin peeling) -Heart -Bowel & bladder -skin erythema -hyper pigmentation -Itching -Fatigue -Dry or moist desquamation -Edema -Loss of sensation -Pain






38. Routine mammography-Digital mammography -Clinical breast examination -Breast self examination






39. Final stage -Increased growth rate of tumor -Increased invasiveness -Detectable mass= 1 cm and 1 billion cells






40. Code for proteins to turn off cell growth - loss of function - Recessive






41. Intravenous -Intraarterial -Intrapeitoneal -Intrathecal:into spinal canal -Intravesical Bladder -Oral






42. ~1 -368 -030 new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed this year~ 563 -650 Americans are expected to die of cancer this year ~ 9.6 million Americans with a history of cancer are alive today






43. Brachytherapy -Sources are placed directly into tumor or in close proximity (e.g. lung - cervical - prostate)






44. Cancer cells that go to other parts of the body






45. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






46. Spread of cancer from an initial site -Includes: angiogenesis - Invasion - Transport - Immunogenicity - arrest - Establishment of a secondary tumor






47. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






48. Preoperative with or without chemotherapy - Goal to shrink tumor before surgery






49. To prevent future development in high risk areas






50. Polypeptides that influence cell growth