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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Begin in the cells of the immune system






2. 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)






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






4. 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






5. Mimic body's immune system






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Begin in the cells of the immune system






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






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






16. To prevent future development in high risk areas






17. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






18. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






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






20. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






21. 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






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






23. Cancer stays in one place






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






25. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






26. 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






27. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






28. Breast cancer

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






30. Limit Growth






31. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






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






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






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






35. Extent of disease






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






37. -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






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






39. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






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






41. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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






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






44. 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)






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






46. 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






47. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






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






49. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






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







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