Sodexo Oncology Module Flashcards
A treatment method used in addition to primary therapy
Adjuvant therapy
Alopecia (Al-lo-pee-see-ah) is
Hair loss
Term that means lack or loss of appetitie
Anorexia
Any one cell in the deepest layer of the stratified epithelium
Basal cell
Means noncancerous
Benign
Chemotherapy drugs do not destroy the cancer cells themselves but rather impair their ability to _____.
Replicate
Dosimetrist (Dough-sim-met-trist) is a person who plans and calculates what?
The proper radiation dose for treatment
The distortion of sense of taste is termed what? Common causes include chemotherapy and a _____ deficiency.
Lack of taste is _____.
Dysguesia (Dis-gue-sia); zinc; Aguesia
Difficulty swallowing d/t obstruction versus motor disorders is termed?
Dysphagia
Inflammation of the mucosal lining of the esophagus caused by infection, irritation from NG tube, or most commonly, back flow of gastric juice from the stomach - is termed?
Esophagitis
Inflammation of the tongue is termed?
Glossitis
Division of the total dose of radiation into smaller doses that are given in more than one day is termed?
Hyperfractionated radiation
What is inanition?
An exhausted condition resulting from lack of food and water or a defect in assimilation/starvation; a state of lethargy characterized by loss of vitality or vigor in all aspects of social, moral, and intellectual life.
A port that is placed percutaneously for chemotherapy treatment is termed?
Infusaport
A broad term given to a group of malignant diseases characterized by diffuse replacement of bone marrow with proliferating leukocyte precursors leading to abnormal numbers and forms of immature WBCs in circulation that can lead to infiltration specifically of the ___, ___, and ____.
Leukemia; the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes
A type of neoplasm of the lymphoid tissue; the ___ and ___ usually enlarge with this.
Lymphoma; spleen and liver
Malignant means:
Cancerous
Malignant neoplasm of the skin that is composed of melanocytes
Melanoma
An osteolytic neoplasm that can cause extensive destruction to bone. Intense pain and spontaneous fractures are common.
Myeloma
An abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils (WBCs) in the blood.
Neutropenia
Painful swallowing
Odynophagia
Therapy designed to relieve or reduce the intensity of uncomfortable symptoms but not to produce a cure
Palliative care
A condition of inflammation following radiation that leads to diarrhea and malabsorption
Radiation enteritis
Isolation procedures designed to protect a patient from infectious organisms that might be carried by the staff, other patients, or visitors
Reverse isolation
Any inflammatory condition of the mouth
Stomatitis
A flat, scale-like epithelial cell (top layer)
Squamous
Term meaning dry mouth
Xerostomia (zairo-stome-mia)
Percentage of cancer pts that experience cancer cachexia; of this - what percent of these pts suffer death secondary to cachexia?
50%; 20%
Three postulated causes of cancer cachexia include:
1) Anorexia, 2) Malabsorption, 3) Increased catobolism/metabolism (increased gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, and proteolysis & REE)
Taste changes - recommend substituting red meat with _______ (4).
Poultry, eggs, fish, cheese
The _______ diet is for patients with a compromised immune system secondary to a drop in WBC count to less than _______ mm3. Normal WBC count range is _____ to ______.
Neutropenic; 1000; 4,000-11,000
Someone who has undergone a partial or total gastrectomy is at risk for deficiency in two minerals: ____ and _____ and a vitamin: ______; as well as malabsorption of two macronutrients: ______ and _______.
Calcium and iron; Vitamin B12; Protein and fat
Someone who has undergone a partial or total pancreatectomy is at risk for a deficiency in _______ (exocrine), which can lead to ________. _________ may be prescribed to prevent this; however, a patient that is deficient in the above, is likely to also be deficient in _______ (endocrine), leading to an increased risk of _______.
Pancrease; steatorrhea; pancreatic enzymes; insulin; diabetes
Smoking meats forms ____________, which can trigger a carcinogenic response in the body.
NOC (N-nitrosocompounds)
Describe the macrobiotic diet and risks of following the diet.
50-60% CHO from whole grains 25-30% from vegetables the remainder from beans, seaweed, soup meat avoided soy intake promoted can cause deficiencies in calcium and vitamin B12
The American Cancer Society has developed 6 guidelines for diet to prevent cancer development/recurrence. What are they?
1) Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily
2) Include other plant foods with every meal such as rice, breads, cereals, pasta, beans, grains
3) Limit intake of high-fat foods. Reduce fat intake to 20-30% of calories
4) Be physically active
5) Stay within healthy weight range
6) Limit consumption of alcoholic beverages
