Oncology Flashcards
Types of nuclear scans
PET scans SPECT
Tumor info provided by CT
Shape, size and location along with source of blood supply
Mammogram
Special type of x-ray
Biopsy abbreviation
BX
FOBT
Fecal occult blood test to test for colon cancer
Chemotherapy
Circulation of cancer, destroying medicine through out the body
Carcinoma in Situation
When the cancer cells only appear at the original site and has not invaded the organs
Benign tumors 
Non-cancerous, slow growth
Oncology x2
Is the study of tumors
Primary cancer treatment
Is surgery removal of the tumor
Antineoplastic antibiotics
Agent of microbial, orgin, that are used to prevent or delay cell replication

Immuno therapy
Is the use of the bodies own defense system to attack cancer cells
Brachytherapy
Is a type of radiation therapy, needles or beads plays directly into cancer
Spect
Uses a rotating camera to create 3-D images. It is useful in identifying Metastases to the bone
Anteropsterior
The central ray passes from the front suspine facing the x-ray tube of patient to the back of the patient
ABCDE RULE
Posteroanterior
Ray passes from the back to the front of patient sec 51:19
Lateral
One side of the patient to the other side see 51:27
Proper x-ray density
Is needed to make a diagnosis
Primary site
Where cancer originate
X-ray tube
Also called a vacuum tube is where x-rays are created
X-ray not penetrate
Lead line walls, which will not allow x-rays to pass out of room
Mode of growth
Bennie is slow
Malignant is rapid
Metastasis
When the cancer spreads
