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






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






3. ~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






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






5. 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)






6. Limit Growth






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






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






16. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






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






18. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






19. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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

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






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






23. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






24. 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






25. Extent of disease






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






27. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






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






29. Mimic body's immune system






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

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31. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






32. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






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






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






35. Major cause is smoking






36. 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






37. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






38. To prevent future development in high risk areas






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






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






41. 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)






42. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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






44. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






45. -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






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






47. 66%






48. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






49. 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)






50. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response