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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Intravenous -Intraarterial -Intrapeitoneal -Intrathecal:into spinal canal -Intravesical Bladder -Oral






2. 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






3. Strictly regulated -Predetermined to differentiate into specific cell type -Controlled cell death (apoptosis) & proliferation -Contact inhibition -Cell surface adherence-Inability to wander






4. 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






5. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






6. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






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. 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






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






10. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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






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






13. To prevent future development in high risk areas






14. 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






15. 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)






16. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






17. 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






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






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






21. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






22. 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






23. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






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






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






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






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






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






29. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






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






31. 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






32. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






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






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






35. 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.






36. 66%






37. Breast cancer

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






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






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






41. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






42. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






43. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






44. Major cause is smoking






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






46. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






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






48. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






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






50. 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