Chapter 7 - Neosplasia Flashcards
Oncology?
The study of tumors and treatments
Benign tumors are usually named what?
-oma
Ex: Adenoma
Osteoma
What is Osteoma?
Benign tumor of bone tissue
What is Adenoma?
Benign tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
Malignant tumors are usually named what?
Usually are named carcinoma or sarcoma
Ex: Adenocarcinoma
Liposarcoma
What is Liposarcoma?
Malignant tumor of the adipose tissue
What do benign Neoplasms do?
JUST compresses surrounding tissues. DOES NOT ENVADE!
Ex: Thyroid cancer (benign)
How do Malignant Neoplasms spread?
Gains access to the blood and lymph systems to metastasize to other areas of the body.
Malignant Neoplasms have a __________ rate of growth?
Rapid
Typically when one cell dies, one gets produced. HOWEVER, with cancer, when one cell dies what happens?
20 more may be produced.
They (cancer cells) don’t care!
Fact:
Typically benign tumors don’t become malignant
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Fact:
Heredity:
- A number of cancerous and precancerous lesions follow the patterns of inheritance
Ex: Breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, etc
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Anemias are typically associated with __________________ or ____________________
Either a production issue
Or
Bleeding issue
Screenings are what type of prevention measure?
Secondary prevention measure
In terms of cancer treatment, most radiation is what type?
Ionizing radiation
Radiation cause a high risk for what medical problem?
High risk of GI bleeding
What is one problem associated with radiation?
Radiation doesn’t just kill off dead cells, it also kills off normal cells, which can effect other healthy tissues/organs
Ex: a person with Larynx cancer gets radiation. The radiation also ends up destroying the lungs…
Pediatric tumors are more responsive to _______________ that adult cancers
Chemotherapy
What is the job of Targeted therapy?
To destroy target cells and leave the other cells alone
What are the goals of cancer treatment?
- Curative: if cancer can be cured is the ultimate goal
- Control: if the cancer can not be cured, can you slow it down to have more time
- Palliative: in the end, if unable to fight cancer give comfort measures
