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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Cancer stays in one place






2. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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. 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)






18. 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






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






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






21. ~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






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






23. 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






24. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






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


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






27. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






28. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






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






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






31. 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)






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






33. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






34. Begin in the cells of the immune system






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






40. To prevent future development in high risk areas






41. The cancer is found only in a single lymph node region or one organ or area outside the lymph node






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






43. 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.






44. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






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






46. 66%






47. -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






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






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. Cells differ slightly from normal cells