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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs






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






3. 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






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. What cell is is? - How agressive?






6. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






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






8. Limit Growth






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






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






11. ~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






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






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






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






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






16. Mimic body's immune system






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






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






19. 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






20. Cancer stays in one place






21. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. -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






30. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






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






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






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






34. Extent of disease






35. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






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






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






38. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






39. 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






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






41. Begin in the cells of the immune system






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






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






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






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






46. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






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






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






49. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






50. Used in Prevention - determine the diagnostic and treatment plan (clinical staging) - Cure and or control of cancer - Supportive care - Rehabilitation - Palliation of symptoms - Diagnosis (biopsy)