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






2. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






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






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






5. 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






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






7. A permanent change in a DNA nucleotide sequence can be spontaneously or caused by mutagens






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

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9. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. To prevent future development in high risk areas






16. 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)






17. 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






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






19. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






20. Major cause is smoking






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






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






23. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






24. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






25. Medication that caused birth defects by cutting off blood supply - now trying to use it to cut off angiogenesis






26. Limit Growth






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






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






29. 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)






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






31. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






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






33. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






34. 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)






35. 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






36. Mimic body's immune system






37. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






38. 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.






39. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Limit Growth






49. 66%






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







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