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Determines the size of the tumor and or metastasis
T = tumor
N = lymph node
M = metastasis |
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Classification of tissue origin or tumor characteristics
G1 well differentiated- better outcomes
G4 poorly differentiated- poorer outcomes |
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T1- T4 = increasing in size and extent
TO = no tumor
TX = tumor can’t be assessed
TIS = cancer in situ |
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N1-N3 = advancing nodal involvement
NO = nodes not involved
NX = nodes cant be assessed |
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MO = no metastasis
MI = metastasis present
MX = can’t be assessed |
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Substances secreted in associated with specific cancers, the tumor cells stimulate the production
Generally not used for diagnosis, because they are often not measurable until cancer is well advances
Success come with following a patients response to treatment |
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Surgery
Radiation
Chemotherapy |
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diagnostic durgery
treatment surgery
palliative surgery
reconstructive surgery
preventative surgery |
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cytologic specimens from aspirated fluids of effusions or tissues via endoscopy, bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy, solposcopy, laparoscopy
needle biopsy
excisional (take the whole thing)biopsy
incisional (takes a piece) biopsy |
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| cancer is resected, resulting in: cure, remission or both |
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reduce pain
relieve airway, GI, GU abstruction
relieve pressure
drain abscess
prevent hemorrhage |
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| to fix things, reconstruct tissues |
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use of high-energy ionizing radiation to tx cancer
rapidly dividing cells are more sensitive to radiation
ionizing radiation reduces the cells ability to reproduce by damaging its DNA
normal cells have greater potential to repair sub-lethal levels of radiation |
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external beam
internal radiation |
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radiation delivered from a source placed some distance away from the target sight
administered by the RT department by high-energy x-ray or gamma ray |
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