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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Cells are immature and primitive - Origin of cells difficult to determine






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






3. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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






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






7. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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






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. 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






11. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






12. 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)






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






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






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






16. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






17. -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






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






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






21. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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






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






24. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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)






30. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






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






32. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






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






34. ~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






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. 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






37. Extent of disease






38. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






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






41. 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






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

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43. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






44. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






45. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






46. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






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






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






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






50. Spread of cancer from an initial site -Includes: angiogenesis - Invasion - Transport - Immunogenicity - arrest - Establishment of a secondary tumor