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






2. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






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






4. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






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






6. Distinguishing the mutant cell (appearance & differentiation) aka histology






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






8. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






9. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






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






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






12. 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






13. Mimic body's immune system






14. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






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






16. ~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






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






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






19. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






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






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






22. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






23. Extent of disease






24. Strictly regulated -Predetermined to differentiate into specific cell type -Controlled cell death (apoptosis) & proliferation -Contact inhibition -Cell surface adherence-Inability to wander






25. Limit Growth






26. Begin in the cells of the immune system






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






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






29. Most common cancer in American women -Second leading cause of cancer deaths in America -Bracogene defect






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






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






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






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






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






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. 66%






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






38. Major cause is smoking






39. 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






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






41. Limit Growth






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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)






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






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






49. Cancer stays in one place






50. Cancer stays in one place







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