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Subject : health-sciences
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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.






4. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-> Cervical cancer Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-> Liver cancer HIV->Capoze's sarcomaEbstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-> Perkins (rare) lymphoma






5. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






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






7. To prevent future development in high risk areas






8. 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.






9. Mimic body's immune system






10. 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






11. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






12. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






13. Limit Growth






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






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






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






17. Cancer stays in one place






18. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






19. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






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


21. 66%






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






23. Breast cancer


24. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






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






26. ~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






27. Primary Therapy -Neoadjuvant -Adjuvant (with something) -Prophylaxis -Disease Control -Palliation






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






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






30. 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)






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






32. Assist with decision making (teaching) -Assess psychosocial status & needs -Assess understanding of intervention -Reinforce info. about procedure - complications. - hospital procedures - & follow-up management -Educate regarding post-op self cares






33. Inappropriately active versions of proto-oncogens (normal genes before mutation) code for proteins that induce malignant growth by turning on cell division (growth factors)






34. 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






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






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






37. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






38. 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)






39. -Defect in differentiation-Secrete enzyme to dissolve binding protein fibronectin- no cell surface adherence -Loss of ability to stop dividing- uncontrolled proliferation-Doubling time (exponential growth)-Loss of cell borders -ability to form new bl






40. Assist with decision making (teaching) -Assess psychosocial status & needs -Assess understanding of intervention -Reinforce info. about procedure - complications. - hospital procedures - & follow-up management -Educate regarding post-op self cares






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






42. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






43. Breast cancer


44. Begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs






45. ~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






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






47. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






48. 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






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






50. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma