Cancer

Question 1

global cancer facts

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2018 = 18 million new cases
incidence rate expected to rise by 26million by 2030
more than 60% of new annual cases occur in africa, asia, and central/south america (these regions account for 70% of cancer deaths)

Question 2

cancer is leading cause of death worldwide

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caused 9.5 million deaths in 2018

expected to rise to 22 million deaths per year in the next 2 decades

Question 3

cancer in canada over the next 30 years

Answer 3

almost 6 million will develop it
3 million will die
over 38 million potential life years will be lost due to premature death
burden on healthcare system will continue to grow

Question 4

alberta cancer 2017

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19,865 new cases diagnosed

6,653 died

Question 5

basics of cancer

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collection of 200 diseases that fall into the same category
occurs when healthy cells live beyond their normal life cycle, do not die, and continue to grow out of control
as abnormal cells multiply they destroy normal healthy ones
most cancers named after organ or cell they begin in

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how tumors are classified

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by type of tissue they affect
carcinomas
leukemia/lymphoma
sarcoma

Question 7

carcinomas

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most common

affecting cells that line organs and cover the surface of the body

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leukemia/lymphoma

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cancers that affect the cells of the blood (leukemia) and immune system (lymphoma)

Question 9

sarcoma

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cancers that affect cells of bone, muscle and connective tissue

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how cancer spreads

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cells may metastasize to other parts of the body and continue to multiply

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stage one of cancer

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cancer is confined and has not spread to neighbouring tissue

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stage two of cancer

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cancer has spread beyond the original site but there is no lymph node involvement

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stage three of cancer

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cancer has spread beyond the original site to nearby lymph nodes but not to other parts of the body

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stage four of cancer

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cancer has spread to distant organs

Question 15

treatment options

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each type of cancer is treated differently because they don't all respond the same 
surgery 
radiation therapy
chemotherapy 
biological therapy 
transplant

Question 16

five-year relative survival ratio

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ratio of the observed survival in a group of people diagnosed with cancer to the expected survival in a comparable group of people free from the cancer
how likely they are to survive at least five years compared to the general population

Question 17

most prevalence calculations exclude

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non-melanoma skin cancer because of its extremely good prognosis and minimum disability

Question 18

priority one

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decrease the risk of people getting cancer

protective interventions play a critical role

Question 19

priority two

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diagnose cancer faster, accurately, and at an earlier stage

essential to saving lives and reducing need for expensive treatment

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priority three

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deliver high-quality care in a sustainable, world-class system 
evidence-based and high-quality treatments

Question 21

priority four

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eliminate barriers to people getting the care they need

Question 22

priority five

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deliver information and supports for people living with cancer, families and caregivers

Question 23

how to support the strategy

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research
knowledge sharing
data
technology

Question 24

three peoples specific priorities

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culturally appropriate care closer to home
peoples-specific, self-determined cancer care
first nations, inut or metis-governed research and data systems

Question 25

albertas cancer plans additional elements

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develop strong cancer workforce to meet needs of patients and families

Question 26

albertas cancer plans additional strategies

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manage health system infrastructure to effectively support delivery of best practices in cancer care
support alberta for research