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






2. Major cause is smoking






3. Mimic body's immune system






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






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






6. 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






7. The lymphoma has advanced beyond the lymph nodes and spleen and has spread to one or more organs such as bone - bone marrow skin or liver.






8. -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






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






10. ~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






11. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






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






13. Limit Growth






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






15. 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)






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)






17. Breast cancer

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18. 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






19. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






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






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

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22. 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.






23. 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)






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






25. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






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






27. Breast cancer

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28. 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






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






30. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






31. Major cause is smoking






32. Cancer stays in one place






33. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






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






41. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






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






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






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






45. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






46. Extent of disease






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






48. 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






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






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







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