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1. The lymphoma has advanced beyond the lymph nodes and spleen and has spread to one or more organs such as bone - bone marrow skin or liver.






2. 66%






3. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






4. 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






5. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






6. Migration and proliferation of endothelial cells






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






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






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. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






11. 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






12. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Limit Growth






20. Begin in the cells of the immune system






21. ~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






22. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Proteins and antigens - Monitor for recurrence






29. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






30. ~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






31. 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)






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






33. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






34. Cells more abnormal - moderately differentiated






35. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






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






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






38. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






39. Mimic body's immune system






40. Final stage -Increased growth rate of tumor -Increased invasiveness -Detectable mass= 1 cm and 1 billion cells






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






42. 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






43. Mimic body's immune system






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






45. 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)






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






47. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






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






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






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







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