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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Brachytherapy -Sources are placed directly into tumor or in close proximity (e.g. lung - cervical - prostate)






2. 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.






3. Advanced age -Benign proliferate disease -Reproductive risk factors -Environmental (radiation & pestisides) -Hormonal factors (oral contraceptives)-Energy expenditure (weight gain - lack of physical activity)-Dietary risk factor: high fat intake & a






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






5. The age & menopausal status of patient -The stage of the disease






6. Nausea & Vomiting -Bone marrow suppression -Alopecia: Hair loss -Weight gain or loss -Anorexia -Fatigue -Decline in functional status -Mucositis-'chemo' brain: foggyness that happens post chemo






7. Begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord






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






9. Begin in the cells of the immune system






10. Major cause is smoking






11. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






12. Tobacco -1/3 of all new cases of cancer are related to nutrition - physical inactivity and obesity -Radiation (~1 billion new cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer will be diagnosed this year)






13. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






14. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






15. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






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






17. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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

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






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






21. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






22. Breast cancer

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23. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






24. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






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






26. Interluken vaccines-> pumping body full of what you normally produce -When stopping this therapy monitor for normal body functioning and antibiotics to resume could take some time






27. 1.Breast 2.Prostate 3.Lung 4.Colon 5.UNK PRIM 6.Stomach 7.Rectum 8.pancreas 9.Bladder 10.Lymphoma 11.All other






28. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






29. Education related to treatment & side effects -Ongoing skin assessment-Management of skin irritations -Assessment for fatigue- most common and disabling side effect -Education about fatigue management -rest periods-mild exercise -Emotional support du






30. Limit Growth






31. 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






32. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






33. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






34. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






35. The cancer is found in two or more lymph node regions on one side of the diaphram






36. Appearance & degree of differentiation - Grading-> GX-G4






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Education related to treatment & side effects -Ongoing skin assessment-Management of skin irritations -Assessment for fatigue- most common and disabling side effect -Education about fatigue management -rest periods-mild exercise -Emotional support du






42. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






43. Cancer stays in one place






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






45. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






46. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






47. Exposure->mutation - Initiation - Promotion - Progression & metastasis






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






49. Fibrin mesh work protection from host's immune cells






50. The cancer is found only in a single lymph node region or one organ or area outside the lymph node