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uncontrolled cell proliferation and spread of abnormal cells
-replicate DNA by Mitosis |
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tumor/neoplasm
-purpose
-harm |
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abnormal growth of new tissue/group of cells
-no useful purpose
-competes for vital blood supply and nutrients |
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| primary tumor vs secondary tumor |
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primary-local
secondary-metastisized |
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T - original.primary tumor
N - nodes (spreading to nearby nodes)
M - metastasis (spread to distant parts) |
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| TNM scores for each stage |
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| means the tumor can’t be measured |
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| no evidence of a primary tumor (it cannot be found). |
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| increasing size of tumor or increasing spread to nearby |
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| nearby lymph nodes cannot be evaluated |
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| nearby lymph nodes do not contain cancer |
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| The higher the N number, the greater the cancer spread to nearby lymph nodes |
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| no distant cancer spread was found |
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| the cancer has spread to distant organs or tissues (distant metastases were found) |
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reflects the rate of growth, the extent of the neoplasm, and the prognosis:
(0-IV) |
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| carcinoma in situ (premalignant, preinvasive) |
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| early stage, local cancer |
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| : increased risk of spread because of tumor size |
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| local cancer has spread but may not be disseminated to distant regions |
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| cancer has spread and disseminated to distant sites |
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cell type
Anatomic site
Benign or malignant |
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| Connective and Muscle tissue cancer |
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| Hematopoietic tissue cancer |
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| correlation of aging and cancer |
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Definition
Longer exposure to carcinogens
Immune function not as good
Cell division not as good |
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| tobacco cancer death stat |
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| median age of cancer sufferers |
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-transfer of cancerous tissue to another organ
-via blood transport |
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-lungs -
-Liver - from GI tract
-bone - lung->breast->prostate
-lymphatic
-CNS -brain & spinal cord |
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| local and systemic effects of cancer |
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-not present until advanced
-weight loss (metabolic abnormalities)
-nausea, vomiting
-fever
-cognition
-integumentary changes
-pain
-weakness |
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CONSTANT UNREMITTING
-worse with WB in bone
-pressure on nerves(shooting sharp)
-ischemia (blocking blood supply) |
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| sunscreen, no smoking, early detection |
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-Screening
-Mammograms
-Blood testing Prostate Specific Antigen(PSA)
-Colonoscopy
-Pap smear
-Self exams |
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Imaging-
Biopsy-
Tumor markers in blood - excess WBC
Nuclear medicine |
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| medical management of cancer |
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-Surgery
-Radiation (local)
-chemotherapy (metastatic)
-biotherapy (bone marrow transplant)
-Anti Angiogenesis drug therapy- tumor need o2
-stem cell transplant |
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-65% 5 year survival rate
-highly dependent when caught
-partial remission -> full remission |
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| cancer side effects & PT concerns |
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-fatigue
-diminished functional ability
-diminished ADL
-Skin check (abcd)
-standard precautions |
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| cancer side effects & PT concerns |
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-fatigue
-diminished functional ability
-diminished ADL
-Skin check (abcd)
-standard precautions |
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