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Subject : health-sciences
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1. 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)






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






3. 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






4. 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)






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






6. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. 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)






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. Post surgery or chemotherapy - Goal to reduce risk of local recurrence






26. Breast cancer

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27. 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






28. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






29. Surgery - Radiation - Chemotherapy - Biotherapy - Hormonal therapy






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






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






32. Stage 1: Early disease - Stage 2: Locally advanced disease - Stage 3: Advanced disease - Stage 4: widespread disease

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






34. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






35. Extent of disease






36. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






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






38. 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






39. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






40. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






41. ~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






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






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






44. Cancer stays in one place






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






46. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






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






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






49. Post surgery or chemotherapy - Goal to reduce risk of local recurrence






50. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated