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Subject : health-sciences
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1. The cancer is found only in a single lymph node region or one organ or area outside the lymph node






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






3. To prevent future development in high risk areas






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






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






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






12. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






13. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






14. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






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






16. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






17. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






18. To prevent future development in high risk areas






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






20. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






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






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






23. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






24. Major cause is smoking






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






26. Extent of disease






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






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






29. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






30. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






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. Cancer cells that go to other parts of the body






33. Limit Growth






34. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






35. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






36. Breast cancer


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






38. Begin in the cells of the immune system






39. 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






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






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






42. ~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






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






44. ~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






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






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






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






48. 66%






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






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