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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Stage 1: Early disease - Stage 2: Locally advanced disease - Stage 3: Advanced disease - Stage 4: widespread disease


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






3. Major cause is smoking






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






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






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






7. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






8. Extent of disease






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






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






11. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






12. What cell is is? - How agressive?






13. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






14. Major cause is smoking






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






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






17. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






18. 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






19. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






20. 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






21. Extent of disease






22. 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






23. -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






24. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






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






26. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






27. 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






28. Assist with decision making (teaching) -Assess psychosocial status & needs -Assess understanding of intervention -Reinforce info. about procedure - complications. - hospital procedures - & follow-up management -Educate regarding post-op self cares






29. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






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






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






32. 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






33. ~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






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






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






36. 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)






37. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






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






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






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






41. The ER and PR status of the tumor -The measures of proliferative capacity of the tumor -Her2/neu gene amplification.






42. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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






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






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






46. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






47. Begin in the cells of the immune system






48. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






49. Mimic body's immune system






50. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response