Lecture 5 - Cancer 1 Flashcards
Hyperplasia is….
inc in number of cells
Hypertrophy is…
inc in size of cells
Metaplasia is…
change from 1 type of adult tissue to another
Dysplasia is…
loss of regulatory and normal cell arrangement
Neoplasm is…
abnormal mass of tissue, growth of which exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of normal tissue, and persists in the same excessive manner after cessation of the stimuli that evoked the change
Cell cycle phase specific meds
activity primarily in 1 phase of the cell cycle and agent needs to be available during that time to be active
give over long period of time (duration)
Cell cycle phase non-specific
activity is not dependent on the agent available during a certain phase of the cell cycle
may give over shorter period but may need higher amount (peak)
When thinking of blood tumors they tend to be….
rapidly growing and dividing
Days, weeks, months
Slow growth associated more with…
solid/organ tumors
7 early detection of Disease: CAUTION
C = change in bowel or bladder habits
A = a sore tat doesnt heal
U = unusual bleeding or discharge
T = thickening or lump in breast/elsewhere
I = indigestion or difficulty swallowing
O = obvious change in wart or mole
N = nagging cough or hoarseness
Average risk for breast cancer
no personal Hx of breast cancer
no strong family hx of breast cancer
no genetic mutation known to inc risk of breast cancer
no chest radiation therapy before age 30 yrs old
Breast cancer screening guidelines
women btwn 40-44 have option to start screening with mammogram
women btwn 45-54 should get mammogram every year
women > 54 can do mammogram every other yr or continue yearly
palliative therapy
non-curative
attempts to prolong survival and comfort measures (if metastatic)
