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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Given at the same time b/c different mechanisms of action that lower the amount of drugs given-> decrease toxicity






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






3. Mimic body's immune system






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






5. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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






7. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Inappropriately active versions of proto-oncogens (normal genes before mutation) code for proteins that induce malignant growth by turning on cell division (growth factors)






15. Extent of disease






16. 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)






17. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






18. Limit Growth






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






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






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






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






28. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






29. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






30. 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






31. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






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






33. 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






34. Final stage -Increased growth rate of tumor -Increased invasiveness -Detectable mass= 1 cm and 1 billion cells






35. To prevent future development in high risk areas






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. 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)






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






39. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






40. Given at the same time b/c different mechanisms of action that lower the amount of drugs given-> decrease toxicity






41. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






49. ~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






50. 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