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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Medication that caused birth defects by cutting off blood supply - now trying to use it to cut off angiogenesis






2. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






3. To prevent future development in high risk areas






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






5. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






6. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






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






8. 1.Breast 2.Prostate 3.Lung 4.Colon 5.UNK PRIM 6.Stomach 7.Rectum 8.pancreas 9.Bladder 10.Lymphoma 11.All other






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






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






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






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






13. 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)






14. Cancer stays in one place






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






16. Limit Growth






17. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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






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






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






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






28. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






29. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






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






31. 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)






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






33. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






34. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






35. 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






36. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






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






38. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






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






40. Cancer cells that go to other parts of the body






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. Mimic body's immune system






48. 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






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






50. 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