Cancer Flashcards
Cancer that is most common cause of death in male and female
lung
cancer is the ____most common cause of death in US
2nd
It is estimated that ____of more than 580,000 anticipated cancer death ________
1) 1/3
2) attributed to nutrition and lifestyle behaviors
Which lifestyle behaviors contributes significantly to death from cancer
tobacco use
Recommendation for breast cancer
women age 50-74 screen every 2 year via mammography
which patient should u offer risk reducing medication for breast cancer
35 or older who are at increased risk for breast cancer
recommendation for screening for prostate cancer
55-69 on individual basis
why is prostate cancer not recommended to everyone?
high rates of false positives, no cut off to what age men are free from prostate cancer
complications associated with treatment for prostate cancer
ED, urinary incontinente, bowel symptoms
What did the US prostate screening trial found
there is no statistical difference in likelihood of dying of prostate cancer for screened vs not screened male
recommendation for colorectal cancer
45-49 B, 50-75 A
How often should you be screened for colonoscopy
every 10 years
how often do you get CT colonography
eery 5 years
Is CXR effective for detecting lung cancer
no
which screening is shown to cause decrease in lung mortality
helical CT screening
