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1. Begin in the cells of the immune system






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. Breast cancer

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7. Limit Growth






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






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






10. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






11. ~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






12. -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






13. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






14. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






15. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






16. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






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. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






19. ~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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






25. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






26. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






27. Breast cancer

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28. -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






29. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






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






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






32. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






33. 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)






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






35. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






36. 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






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






38. Begin in the cells of the immune system






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






40. 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






41. Mimic body's immune system






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






43. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






44. 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)






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






46. 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.






47. 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






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






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






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







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