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Cancer Flashcards

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Cancer

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diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues & can spread through the bloodstream & lymphatic system to other parts of the body. (National Cancer Institute)

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Loss of hair

can result from disease &/ or treatments.

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Alopecia

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Loss of appetite.

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Anorexia

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Antiemetic

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medicine that prevents or controls vomiting or nausea

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The cutting out of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination;

only way to definiatively dx cancer

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Biopsy

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small cancer that has not spread and is located on the surface of a tissue.

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Cancer In Situ

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originates in the skin or membranes lining the interior of hollow organs, such as the lungs, intestines, uterus, breasts, etc.

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Carcinoma

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Adenocarcinoma

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Cancer of glandular cells of the body

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• 3000 BC

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Ancient Egypt prescribed pills & pigs ears for cancer

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Hippocrates

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first to clarify neoplasms; 500 BC

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Galen

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described cancer as ‘crab-like’; 500 BC

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most common type of skin cancer

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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originating in the lungs or bronchi

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Bronchogenic Carcinoma

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Cancer of the cervix or neck of the uterus

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Cervical Carcinoma

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Endometrial Carcinoma

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Cancer of the lining of the uterus

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type of bronchogenic carcinoma

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Large Cell Carcinoma

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Incidence

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of newly diagnosed cases of cancer observed within given population within specified time frame. (new cases)

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Morbidity

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total number of cases of a specific disease (cancer) in a specified period of time (usually one year) per unit of population alive.

(illness rate)

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Mortality

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total # of deaths from specific disease (cancer).

death rate

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Oat Cell/ Small Cell Carcinoma

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Another type of bronchogenic carcinoma

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Cancer arising from the skin or the surfaces of other structures, such as the mouth, uterus, or bronchi.

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Adjuvant Chemotherapy

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Chemotherapy used in conjunction with surgery, radiation therapy or both to destroy cancer cells that may be otherwise unaffected.

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Combination Chemotherapy

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Simultaneous use of several drugs to tx cancer

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Cytology

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studie of cells (under microscope)

Pap smear

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Guaiac Test

A

chemical test to detect blood in the stool

used to screen for possible cancer of the colon or rectum.

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Environmental carcinogens

3 types

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Chemical, Physical, Viral

carcinogenesis

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Oncogenesis

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process by which neoplasms are produced: new growths

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Hyperplasia

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abnormal increase in number of cells ® increased tissue mass; not cancerous

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Metaplasia

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benign change of adult cells from one type to another

reversible

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Dysplasia

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benign change of cells resulting from chronic irritation - may reverse or progress to cancer

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malignant, irreversible change of cells which regress to more primitive level (fetal)

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Anaplasia

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cells with recognizable specialized structures and functions (well vs. poorly differentiated)

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Differentiated

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Undifferentiated

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lost their capacity for specialized functions

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Carcinogenesis

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carcinogen causes the cell to mutate, mutated cell produces neoplastic cells with an accelerated growth pattern;

normal cell undergoes malignant transformation.

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G0

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Resting Phase – perform all cell functions except proliferation

Cancer cells cannot remain in G0 so they replicate continuously

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G1

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RNA & protein synthesis

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S

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DNA synthesis

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G2

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Additional RNA & DNA synthesis

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M

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Mitosis – cell division

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Why classify cancer

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  • Form of communication
  • effectiveness/ type of tx (evaluation tool)
  • disease progression
  • –> statistical information
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Stage 0

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cancer in situ

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Stage I

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localized

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Stage II

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limited local spread

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Stage III

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– regional spread

-Breast cancer in lymph; near by local structure; right breast to left to breast

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Stage IV

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metastasis

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TNM Classification

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Most Common
T= Tumor Size
N= Lymph nodes involved
M= Metastasis

Higher the number the worse the prognosis

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Causes Bone Marrow Suppression

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– Cancer
– Chemotherapy
– Radiation
– Combination

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