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Cancer
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1. Spread of cancer to other organs. Eg:- in colon ->muscularis-> into ovaries
Direct Extension
Chemotherapy Side Effects
Stage 4 Lymphoma
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
2. To prevent future development in high risk areas
Prophylaxis
Angiogenesis
Grade 4
Stage 4 Lymphoma
3. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated
Diagnostic Studies
Radiation Internal
Grade 2
Progression
4. Most common cancer in American women -Second leading cause of cancer deaths in America -Bracogene defect
Grading=
Breast cancer
Histological classification
Radiation side effects
5. Primary Therapy -Neoadjuvant -Adjuvant (with something) -Prophylaxis -Disease Control -Palliation
Radiation
Angiogenesis
Post-op Management
Progression
6. Code for proteins to turn off cell growth - loss of function - Recessive
Mutation
Arrest
Preventable causes of cancer
Tumor-suppressor Genes
7. The cancer is found in two or more lymph node regions on one side of the diaphram
What is Cancer?
Carcinoma
Stage 2 Lymphoma
Nursing management
8. Clinical breast exam -Diagnostic mammography -Ultrasound -Biopsy -MRI -PET (look @ metastatic pattern)=
Women's #1 cancer
Cancer treatments
Diagnostic Studies
Bladder Cancer
9. 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
Cancer treatment goals
Cancers related to infectious exposure
Chemotherapy Side Effects
Chemotherapy
10. -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
Cancer Cell growth
Lydomyte
Cancer Surgery
Prophylaxis
11. Post surgery or chemotherapy - Goal to reduce risk of local recurrence
Smoking related cancers
Adjuvant
Promotion
Disease Control
12. Exposure->mutation - Initiation - Promotion - Progression & metastasis
Carcinogenesis (3 stages)
Lymphoma and Myeloma
Multi-agent regimens
Grading=
13. Given at the same time b/c different mechanisms of action that lower the amount of drugs given-> decrease toxicity
Stage 1 Lymphoma
Arrest
Multi-agent regimens
Chemotherapy
14. Spread of cancer to other organs. Eg:- in colon ->muscularis-> into ovaries
Tumor Markers
Grading=
Direct Extension
Pre-op Nursing management
15. Lung - Lyrnyx - Esophagus - pancreas - mouth - stomach - leukemia - bladder - kidney - cervix
Smoking related cancers
Nursing management
Stage 4 Lymphoma
Bio therapies
16. 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)
Prognostic factors
Grade 1
Preventable causes of cancer
Multi-agent regimens
17. Brachytherapy -Sources are placed directly into tumor or in close proximity (e.g. lung - cervical - prostate)
Adjuvant
Normal cell growth
Radiation Internal
3 ways cancer can spread
18. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence
Tumor Markers
Cancer Surgery
Central nervous system cancers
Stages of Lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's)
19. Preoperative with or without chemotherapy - Goal to shrink tumor before surgery
Cancers related to infectious exposure
The 5 year relative survival rate fro all cancers combined is...
Neoadjuvant
Disease Control
20. ~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
Grade 4
Radiation
Cancer Incidence
Cancer Surgery
21. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes
Mutation
Nursing management
Genetic influences associated with cancer
Lymphoma and Myeloma
22. Begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs
Grade 3
Carcinoma
Multi-agent regimens
Staging=
23. 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
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy and palliation
Bio therapy
Genetic influences associated with cancer
24. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
Genetic influences associated with cancer
Risk factors
Central nervous system cancers
25. To prevent future development in high risk areas
Carcinoma
Post-op Management
Prophylaxis
Arrest
26. 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
Financial Implications
Pre-op Nursing management
Tumor Markers
Direct Extension
27. 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
Radiation side effects
Stage 4 Lymphoma
Tumor-suppressor Genes
Cancers related to infectious exposure
28. Cancer cells that go to other parts of the body
Malignant
Direct Extension
Growth factors
Cancer treatment goals
29. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-> Cervical cancer Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-> Liver cancer HIV->Capoze's sarcomaEbstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-> Perkins (rare) lymphoma
Normal cell growth
Cancers related to infectious exposure
Promotion
Screening & early detection of Breast cancer
30. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle
Cancer Surgery
Stage 1 Lymphoma
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
Growth factors
31. 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
Pre-op Nursing management
Benign
Leukemia
Kidney failure
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
Histological classification
Histological analysis classification
Bio therapy
Frequency of cancer
33. The ER and PR status of the tumor -The measures of proliferative capacity of the tumor -Her2/neu gene amplification.
Disease Control
The histologic and nuclear grade of the primary tumor
Radiation Internal
Disease Control
34. Cells differ slightly from normal cells
Radiation Internal
Preventable causes of cancer
Grade 1
Bladder Cancer
35. Cells are immature and primitive - Origin of cells difficult to determine
Malignant
Grade 4
Stages of Lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's)
Radiation Internal
36. Begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs
Grade 2
Carcinoma
Women's #1 cancer
Preventable causes of cancer
37. The ER and PR status of the tumor -The measures of proliferative capacity of the tumor -Her2/neu gene amplification.
Initiation
Breast cancer
The histologic and nuclear grade of the primary tumor
Cancer treatments
38. The age & menopausal status of patient -The stage of the disease
Prognostic factors
Extent of disease classification
Progression
Cancer treatment goals
39. -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
Genetic influences associated with cancer
What is Cancer?
Cancer Cell growth
Methods of Chemo Administration
40. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence
Tumor Markers
Cancer treatment goals
Post-op Management
Cancer Incidence
41. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes
Genetic influences associated with cancer
Progression
Direct Extension
Financial Implications
42. 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
Radiation
Stage 2 Lymphoma
Nursing management
Genetic influences associated with cancer
43. Code for proteins to turn off cell growth - loss of function - Recessive
Frequency of cancer
Oncogenes
Tumor-suppressor Genes
Grading=
44. Lung - Lyrnyx - Esophagus - pancreas - mouth - stomach - leukemia - bladder - kidney - cervix
Smoking related cancers
Extent of disease classification
Angiogenesis
Stage 2 Lymphoma
45. 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
Central nervous system cancers
Grade 2
Chemotherapy cure
Bio therapy
46. Polypeptides that influence cell growth
Growth factors
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
Nursing management
Stage 1 Lymphoma
47. Begins in bone - cartilage - fat - muscle - blood vessels - or other connective or supportive tissue
Sarcoma
Kidney failure
Bio therapy
Pre-op Nursing management
48. 66%
Preventable causes of cancer
The 5 year relative survival rate fro all cancers combined is...
Oncogenes
Stage 2 Lymphoma
49. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)
Grade 1
Multi-agent regimens
Cancer treatment goals
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
50. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction
Chemotherapy and palliation
What is Cancer?
Stages of Lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's)
Lymphoma and Myeloma