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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. 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






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






4. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






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






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






7. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






8. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






12. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






13. Malignant transformation causing mutation of DNA Can be caused by: -Inherited mutation during DNA replication -Exposure to chemical - radiation - or virus (Carcinogens) -Cancer related genes






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






15. Begin in the cells of the immune system






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






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






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






19. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Mimic body's immune system






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






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






27. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






28. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






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






30. Limit Growth






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






32. 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






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






34. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






35. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






36. 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






37. 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






38. Begin in the cells of the immune system






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






40. Cancer stays in one place






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






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






43. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






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






45. To prevent future development in high risk areas






46. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






47. Major cause is smoking






48. 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






49. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






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