chapter 65 f2f lec part 1 Flashcards
these tumors generally don’t invade and spread; noncancerous
benign
these tumors are more likely to metastasize, or travel to other areas of the body; cancerous
malignant
TYPES OF PRIMARY TUMORS:
GMAP
gliomas
meningiomas
acoustic neuromas
pituitary adenomas
most common type of primary brain tumor; 23%
gliomas
common benign tumor; 37%
meningiomas
this type of primary brain tumors occurs at 50s/old age; 16%
acoustic neuromas
this type of primary brain tumors occurs at any age; 16%
pituitary hormones
percentage of gliomas
23%
percentage of meningiomas
37%
percentage of acoustic neuromas and pituitary adenomas
16%
manifestation of brain tumor:
headache
icp
vomiting
visual disturbances
seizures
gland that controls the hormones of the body
pituitary glands
What is the common type of brain tumor of the brainstem?
astrocytoma
what diagnostics indicates hypermetabolism
MRI and CT scan
Cornerstone of treatment for many brain tumor
radiation therapy
how many minutes and distance in exposure to radiation?
30 minutes
6 feet
monitors/measures the radiation a person is exposed
dosimeter
radiation treatment that is given directly into your body; placed as close to the cancer as possible
brachytherapy
a type of radiation therapy that involves placing a radioactive source inside or near a tumor
brachytherapy
what color of the bin for isotope?
purple
what is the common side effects of chemotherapy?
hair loss
common need drug for brain tumor; a drug that passes the BBB
temozolomide
spinal cord is classified into three:
intramedullary
extramedullary - intradural
extramedullary - extradural
measures to relieve compression in spinal cord tumor?
DEXAMETHASONE combined with radiation therapy
common complication of brain tumor
infection
what type of care: has still chance to cure/live
palliative care
what type of care: end life care
hospice care
focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end of life
hospice care
