Cancer Therapy Flashcards

1
Q

How many new cancer cases were there in the UK in 2014?

A

356,860

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2
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How many deaths from cancer were there in the UK in 2014?

A

163,444

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3
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What is the cancer survival rate for 10 or more years between the years of 2010 and 2011 in England and Wales?

A

50%

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4
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How many preventable cases of cancer are there in the UK?

A

42%

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5
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What were the 4 most common cancers in the UK in 2014?

A

Breast
Prostate
Lung
Bowel

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6
Q

What is the cure rate for cancer?

A

~50%

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7
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What are the modes of curing cancer?

A

50% surgery
40% radiotherapy
10% chemotherapy

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8
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Define radiotherapy

A

The are of using ionising radiation to destroy malignant tumour with no or minimal damage to normal tissues

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9
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What does staging decide?

A

Treatment and prognosis, is tumour suitable or surgery

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10
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What must a tumour be for radical surgery?

A

Localised
Mobile
Totally excisable
Repair of excision or reconstruction possible

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