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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Medication that caused birth defects by cutting off blood supply - now trying to use it to cut off angiogenesis






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






3. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






4. Major cause is smoking






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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)






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. Fibrin mesh work protection from host's immune cells






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






13. 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






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






15. Burkitt's Lymphoma -Hodgkin's Lymphoma -Testicular cancer






16. ~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






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






18. Extent of disease






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






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






21. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






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






23. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






24. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






25. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






26. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






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






28. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






29. 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)






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Limit Growth






40. 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






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






42. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






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






44. Begin in the cells of the immune system






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Major cause is smoking