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Cancer
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1. Polypeptides that influence cell growth
Growth factors
Bio therapies
Histological analysis classification
Adjuvant
2. 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
Risk factors
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
Chemotherapy
Stage 4 Lymphoma
3. Based on spread of disease staging -Tumor Node Metastasis classification system -Stage 0-4
Stage 1 Lymphoma
Extent of disease classification
Progression
Chemotherapy and palliation
4. Spread of cancer from an initial site -Includes: angiogenesis - Invasion - Transport - Immunogenicity - arrest - Establishment of a secondary tumor
Grade 4
Metastasis
Radiation side effects
Prognostic factors
5. 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
Leukemia
Histological classification
Post-op Management
Stage 1 Lymphoma
6. 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
Cancer treatments
Histological classification
Nursing management
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
7. 66%
Bladder Cancer
Progression
The 5 year relative survival rate fro all cancers combined is...
Oncogenes
8. Breast cancer
9. Mimic body's immune system
Post-op Management
Multi-agent regimens
Bio therapies
Arrest
10. 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
Initiation
Post-op Management
What is Cancer?
Benign
11. Exposure->mutation - Initiation - Promotion - Progression & metastasis
Cancer Surgery
Cancer treatment goals
Carcinogenesis (3 stages)
Lydomyte
12. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated
Mutation
Lydomyte
Financial Implications
Grade 2
13. Post surgery or chemotherapy - Goal to reduce risk of local recurrence
Carcinoma
Grade 1
Angiogenesis
Adjuvant
14. Spread of cancer to other organs. Eg:- in colon ->muscularis-> into ovaries
Histological classification
Progression
Direct Extension
Bladder Cancer
15. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-> Cervical cancer Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-> Liver cancer HIV->Capoze's sarcomaEbstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-> Perkins (rare) lymphoma
Oncogenes
Benign
Staging=
Cancers related to infectious exposure
16. 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
What is Cancer?
Cancer Cell growth
Screening & early detection of Breast cancer
Chemotherapy Side Effects
17. 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
Risk factors
Arrest
Angiogenesis
Stage 1 Lymphoma
18. Grade 1-4 - grade by cell when we can't tell where its from
Central nervous system cancers
Histological classification
Benign
Initiation
19. Fibrin mesh work protection from host's immune cells
Women's #1 cancer
Histological classification
Arrest
Promotion
20. Given at the same time b/c different mechanisms of action that lower the amount of drugs given-> decrease toxicity
Frequency of cancer
Leukemia
Extent of disease classification
Multi-agent regimens
21. Cells are immature and primitive - Origin of cells difficult to determine
Radiation External
Preventable causes of cancer
Grade 4
Nursing management
22. 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
Radiation side effects
Pre-op Nursing management
Promotion
Normal cell growth
23. ~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
Cancer treatment goals
Frequency of cancer
Cancer Incidence
Women's #1 cancer
24. Medication that caused birth defects by cutting off blood supply - now trying to use it to cut off angiogenesis
Extent of disease classification
Histological classification
Risk factors
Lydomyte
25. Spread of cancer from an initial site -Includes: angiogenesis - Invasion - Transport - Immunogenicity - arrest - Establishment of a secondary tumor
Cancer Cell growth
Extent of disease classification
Cancer Incidence
Metastasis
26. 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
Angiogenesis
Sarcoma
Radiation side effects
Growth factors
27. Begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs
Chemotherapy control
Radiation side effects
Carcinoma
Extent of disease classification
28. Brachytherapy -Sources are placed directly into tumor or in close proximity (e.g. lung - cervical - prostate)
Staging=
Immunogenicity
Kidney failure
Radiation Internal
29. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)
Breast cancer
Extent of disease classification
Bio therapy
Cancer treatment goals
30. Begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord
Stage 3 Lymphoma
Central nervous system cancers
Genetic influences associated with cancer
Stages of Lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's)
31. Code for proteins to turn off cell growth - loss of function - Recessive
Tumor-suppressor Genes
Grade 3
Post-op Management
Arrest
32. Distinguishing the mutant cell (appearance & differentiation) aka histology
Grading=
Metastasis
Smoking related cancers
Histological classification
33. Routine mammography-Digital mammography -Clinical breast examination -Breast self examination
Stage 1 Lymphoma
Leukemia
Grading=
Screening & early detection of Breast cancer
34. 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)
Radiation side effects
Cancer Surgery
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
Financial Implications
35. Begin in the cells of the immune system
Histological analysis classification
Lymphoma and Myeloma
Radiation Internal
Radiation Internal
36. Cancer cells that go to other parts of the body
Malignant
Carcinoma
Histological classification
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
37. -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
Promotion
Benign
Cancer Cell growth
Chemotherapy and cell cycle
38. Routine mammography-Digital mammography -Clinical breast examination -Breast self examination
Stage 4 Lymphoma
Stage 3 Lymphoma
Grading=
Screening & early detection of Breast cancer
39. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence
Cancers related to infectious exposure
Mutation
Stage 3 Lymphoma
Tumor Markers
40. 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)
Grading=
Cancer Surgery
Grade 3
Radiation Internal
41. ~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
Prognostic factors
Chemotherapy
Direct Extension
Cancer Incidence
42. 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)
Grade 1
Sarcoma
Financial Implications
Cancers related to infectious exposure
43. A permanent change in a DNA nucleotide sequence can be spontaneously or caused by mutagens
Mutation
The 5 year relative survival rate fro all cancers combined is...
Carcinogenesis (3 stages)
Staging=
44. 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.
Grading=
What is Cancer?
Cancer treatments
Pre-op Nursing management
45. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated
Disease Control
Grade 2
Mutation
Extent of disease classification
46. 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
Carcinogenesis (3 stages)
Chemotherapy control
Screening & early detection of Breast cancer
Nursing management
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
Tumor-suppressor Genes
Radiation External
Radiation External
Cancer Cell growth
48. 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
Disease Control
Stage 2 Lymphoma
Pre-op Nursing management
Normal cell growth
49. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow
Chemotherapy and palliation
Leukemia
Grading=
Lydomyte
50. 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)
Histological classification
Preventable causes of cancer
Mutation
Stage 4 Lymphoma