CA Flashcards

1
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7 warning signs of cancer

A

Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore which does not heal
Unusual bleeding/discharge (anywhere)
Thickening or lump in breast or other parts of the body
Indigestion, difficulty in swallowing
Obvious change in moles or warts
Nagging cough

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2
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supplemental sings of cancer

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Rapid unintentional weight loss
Sudden change in vital signs
Frequent infections
Night pain
Occurrence of a pathologic fracture
Proximal muscle weakness
Change in deep tendon reflexes

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3
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high risk breast cancer

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You or a family member has a known inherited mutation in a breast cancer-related gene - BRCA1/2

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4
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BPH

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A common condition as men get older.
Symptoms tend to gradually worsen over time

this is a cancer

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5
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prostate screening problems

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Many men will experience harm from a screening
False positives
Over diagnosis and over treatment
Treatment complications (Incontinence and erectile dysfunction)
Harm is greater for men > 70 YOA

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6
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Low-dose computed tomography

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for lung cancer
high sensitivity and specificity

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7
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ACS about colorectal cancer

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average risk* of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45.

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