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






3. Mimic body's immune system






4. 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






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






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






7. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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






9. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






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






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






12. 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






13. Limit Growth






14. Post surgery or chemotherapy - Goal to reduce risk of local recurrence






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






16. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






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






18. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. 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)






27. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






28. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






38. 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






39. Limit Growth






40. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






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






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






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






44. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






45. 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






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






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






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






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