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Ch. 12 Culture & Cancer Flashcards

1
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neoplasm

A

cells that show abnormal growth

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malignant

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cancerous tumors

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benign

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noncancerous tumors

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metastasize

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spread to other parts of the body

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carcinoma

A

cancer that start in the surface layers of the body or epithelial cells

  • accounts for bulk of cancer cases
  • seen in the most common sites
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sarcoma

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cancer of the muscles, bones & cartilage

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lymphoma

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cancer of the lymphatic system

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leukemia

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cancer found in the blood & bone marrow

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TNM system

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most common method used to stage cancer

  • T describes the size of the tumor & whether cancer has spread to nearby tissues/organs
  • N describes how far the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes
  • M indicates the extent to which the cancer has metastasized
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incidence

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rate of newly diagnosed cases of the disease

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fatalism

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the belief that a person w/ cancer cannot live a normal life & will die

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12
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benefit finding

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finding meaning in a chronic illness & growing

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diagnostic surgery

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process of removing a small amount of tissue either to identify a cancer or to make a diagnosis

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staging surgery

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treatment to ascertain in which stage of development the cancer is
- helps determine how far the cancer has spread & provides a clinical stage for growth

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curative surgery

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treatment for cancer used to remove the growth

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debulking surgery

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surgery treatment to reduce the tumor mass in cancer

17
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palliative surgery

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treatment used to treat complications of advanced disease (not as a cure)

18
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restorative energy

A

treatment used to improve a person’s appearance after curative surgery

(ie) after mastectomy

19
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mastectomy

A

breast removal

20
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radiation therapy

A

treatment involving the use of radioactive particles aimed at the DNA of the cancer cells in order to disable them

21
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immunotherapy

A

treatment involving the activation of the body’s own immune system to fight cancer or other diseases

22
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Health Belief Model (HBM)

A

model used most often to guide interventions to increase screening

23
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Health Belief Model (HBM)

A

model used most often to guide interventions to increase screening behavior

24
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Health Belief Model (HBM)

A

model used most often to guide interventions to increase screening behavior

25
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Cancer is the _______ cause of death in America.

a. leading
b. second leading
c. third leading
d. fourth leading

A

b. second leading

26
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Cancer is best defined as:

a. an illness caused by the presence of a malignant tumor
b. a mutated cell
c. a cell w/ retarded growth
d. a cell w/ accelerated growth

A

a. an illness caused by the presence of a malignant tumor

27
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Not all cells w/ abnormal cell growth are cancerous. The type that destroys healthy tissue is referred to as

a. neoplasmic
b. malignant
c. benign
d. mutatn

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b. malignant

28
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Cancer causing substances are referred to as

a. carcinogens
b. malignancies
c. teratogens
d. neoplasmas

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a. carcinogens

29
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The most common site for cancer for men is the

a. lungs
b. prostate glands
c. colon
d. pancreas

A

a. lungs

30
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Cancers that start at the surface layers of the body are called

a. lymphomas
b. carcinomas
c. sarcomas
d. leukemias

A

b. carcinomas

31
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________ have the highest general cancer incidence rates in America.

a. Asian Americans
b. African Americans
c. European Americans
d. Latinos

A

b. African Americans

32
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_______ believe that cancer is punishment for one’s action or that of a family member and that one must bear the pain to protect other members of one’s communities.

a. African Americans
b. Laotians
c. American Indians
d. Latinos

A

c. American Indians

33
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The single most dangerous health behavior in context of cancer is

a. smoking
b. drinking alcohol
c. not exercising
d. eating badly

A

a. smoking

34
Q

The health psychological model that is most commonly used to get people to get screened for cancer when they should is

a. the Health Belief Model
b. the Theory of Planned Behavior
c. the Transtheoretical Model
d. Social Norm Marketing

A

a. the Health Belief Model

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