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1
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What is cancer?

A

Dysfunction of DNA/cell division and proliferation/cell death

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What is the second deadliest cause of death in North America?

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Cancer in the most developed nations

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How do you decrease the psychological stress of getting a cancer diagnosis?

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Strong relationship with a partner can moderate the adjustment and decrease psychological distress following a cancer diagnosis
-sexuality is vulnerable post-diagnosis

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4
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How might sexual functioning be directly affected by cancer?

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Surgery
Radiaiton
Chemo
Meds

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How might sexual functioning be indirectly affected by cancer?

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Anxiety
Depresison
Decreased energy/fatigue

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6
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What is the common type of treatment of cancer?

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Surgery
Radiaition
Oral and intravenous meds
Chemo
Surveillance
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7
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What chance do women have of getting breast cancer?

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1 in 8

-5-10% due to genetic factors

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8
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What significance do the breast have for women?

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Femininity
Sexuality
Maternal construct

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9
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How can relationship distress/strain result from a women getting Brest cancer?

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Womans concern about body image

  • post lumectomy
  • mastectomy
  • reconstruction
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10
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What is BSE?

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breast self examination

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11
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How do you do a BSE?

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palpating breast to detect alteration in underlying tissue

Once per month, same day each month 10 days after cycle. either standing up or down

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12
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How many people do BSE?

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Relatively few women practice BSE

Few women practice BSE correctly

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13
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What are the barriers to BSE?

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Not knowing exactly how to do it
Breast tissue tends to be lumpy and beginners find lumps frequently
Fear may act as a deterrent
Synthetic models help accuracy and confidence

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14
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How do you diagnose breast cancer?

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Can identify cyst
-fibrocystic mastitis

Can identify cysts other lesions

  • fibroadenoma (benign tumor)
  • malignant tumor

Used to guide biopsy of tissue
-guides needle biopsy

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15
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What machines can diagnose breast cancer?

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MRI (gold standard)

Mammorgrams (women 50+)

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16
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When are MRIs used to detect breast cancer?

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Significant fam history

Positive genetic screening for BRCA1/2 mutations Previous cancer diagnosis

17
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Why are mammograms only recommended for women 50+?

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Denser breast tissue for younger people which is why we reecommend 50+

18
Q

How is breast cancer treated?

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Surgery
Radiation
Chemo
Hormone therapy
Surgery
19
Q

What percent of women have reconstruction surgery?

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75% or women will have breast reconsrtrction surgery

-silicone or saline

20
Q

What is TRAM?

A

Transverse rectus abdominis

-rectus abdominis muscle

21
Q

What % of people have cervical cancer/endometrium cnacer

A

12%

-highly treatable is detected early

22
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What causes cervical cancer and how do you treat it?

A

HPV and Gardasil vaccine

23
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How do you diagnose cervical cancer?

A

Pap test
Colposcopy
Cone Biopsy

24
Q

How do you remove cerival cancer cells?

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LEEP precede
Conization
Hysterectomy

25
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How does cancer spread?

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Cancer can spread through the lymphnodes and therefore the whole body

26
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What is uterine cancer?

A

Endometrium affected

  • S&S are pelvic pain and bleeding between period
  • diagnos with biopsy
  • Treat with removal of uterus
27
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What is ovarian cancer?

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Affecting ovaries only, often diagnosed in later stages because S&S are similar to a lot more common things
-treat with oophorectomy

28
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Why are gynaecological cancers bad?

A

Altering female reproductive organs can affect sense of female-ness

Affect fertility

Physical therapies can make sexual expression challenging

29
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What are the sexual side effects of gynaecological cancers?

A

loss of desire

Physical changes that affect sexual expression

communication issues with sexual partners

Sexuality being lower priority

Related to quality of life

30
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What are the needs of survivors of gynaecological cancers?

A

Communicaition about how sexuality can be affected by this diagnosis

Proper assessment for risk of sexual issues

Management strategies for dealing with sexual issues

Support (practical, informational and emotional)

31
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What is BPH?

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy is common with aging and non-cancerous

32
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What I cancer of the prostate?

A

Cells are sometimes malignant

-detected through PSA (blood test) and digital rectum exam

33
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What are treatments for prostate cancer?

A

Surgery
Cyrosurgery
Radiation
Brachytherapy

34
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How do you diagnose which stage you are at for prostate cancer?

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Gleason pattern to diagnos the score and it will determine how aggressive the treatment will be

35
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Who is most likely to get testicular cancer?

A

Men 15-35

36
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What is testicular cancer?

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Present as a painless lump on testes

  • can have bearing down sensation
  • differenctial diagnosis from benign causes of lumps in the testes
  • varicoceles
37
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How do you treat testicular cancer?

A

Ultra sound for intial mass

Blood teat for tutor markers

38
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How to do a proper TSE?

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Become familiar with surface texture, consistency of testicles

Exam during warm bath and shower

Rotate testicle between thumb and forefinger to detect lump

39
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What is the effects on sexuality of testicular canceR?

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Decreased testosterone production

  • may affect desire
  • other testicle still producing hormone

Sexual functioning can be affected by

  • body image issue
  • concerns in relation to partners

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