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Subject : health-sciences
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1. 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)






2. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






3. 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)






4. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






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






6. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. Begin in the cells of the immune system






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






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






15. 66%






16. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






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






18. Begin in the cells of the immune system






19. To prevent future development in high risk areas






20. 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.






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

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22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






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. 66%






35. 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






36. 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)






37. Cancer stays in one place






38. 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






39. 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






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






42. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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