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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Extent of disease






2. Clinical breast exam -Diagnostic mammography -Ultrasound -Biopsy -MRI -PET (look @ metastatic pattern)=






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






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






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






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






7. Extent of disease






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






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






17. 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.






18. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. 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)






23. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






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






25. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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






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






28. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






29. Breast cancer

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30. Mimic body's immune system






31. Mimic body's immune system






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






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






34. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






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






36. 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)






37. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






38. 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






39. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






40. 66%






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






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






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






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






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






46. Clinical breast exam -Diagnostic mammography -Ultrasound -Biopsy -MRI -PET (look @ metastatic pattern)=






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






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






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

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50. What cell is is? - How agressive?