WK6 Flashcards
Studies show that about _____ of cancer death can be prevented by, eating healthy, maintaining a healthy weight, not using tobacco products, getting plenty of physical activity, protecting your skin from the sun, and having appropriate cancer screening tests.
50%
What does the acronym ABCD stand for regarding skin neoplasms ?
A: Assymmetry
B: Border
C: Color
D: Diameter
What are the differences between benign and malignant neoplasms ?
Benign: no metastasis, encapsulated, non-invasive, well- differentiated, slow-growing
Malignant: the opposite of benign
When reviewing a patient’s chart, you see they have a history of malignant carcinoma. According to the histogenic classification of neoplasia, you know that this type of cancer has a/an _______ origin.
Epithelial
When reviewing a patient’s chart, you see they have a history of malignant sarcoma. According to the histogenic classification of neoplasia, you know that this type of cancer has a/an _____________origin.
mesenchymal
Are most cancers genetic ?
NO
(T/F ) Geographical, cultural, and nutritional environmental factors play a large role in your predisposition to cancer
True
Define cachexia.
cachexia is a wasting syndrome due to hyper metabolism in those with cancer
The TNM System is used for staging of a neoplasm. Please properly identify the components of this staging system
Primary Tumor: identification of tumor
Regional Lymph Node: degree of lymph node involvment
Distant Metastasis: is there metastasis
The goal of pharmacological treatment of cancer via chemotherapy is for ______ toxicity of neoplastic cells
selective
The primary methods for how chemotherapy works to “destroy” the neoplastic cells is by
disrupting DNA/RNA function, and inhibiting mitosis
(T/F) The reason why there are terrible side effects of most chemotherapy is that most of these drugs do not do a great job of differentiating between cancer cells and healthy tissue.
True
Common side effects of chemotherapy include:
hair loss, GI problems, anemia, fatigue, neurotoxicity, skin rashes
There are several important rehabilitation concerns for patients who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer, these include
patient support and reassurance, help reduce pain, maintain and or improve strength and ROM, maintain or improve cardiovascular function
Prevention is one of the most effective anti-cancer strategies. Several key strategies that a physical therapist can implement to prevent cancer include:
walking or cycling even 30 minutes per day, educating patient’s on risk factors, encouraging regular check ups
