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Subject : health-sciences
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1. The disease involves lymph nodes both above & below the diaphragm.






2. Begin in the cells of the immune system






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






4. 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






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






6. -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






7. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






8. Cancer stays in one place






9. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






10. 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






11. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






12. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






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






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






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






16. 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)






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






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






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






20. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






21. 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)






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






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






24. 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






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


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






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






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






29. Major cause is smoking






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






34. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Limit Growth






49. 66%






50. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension