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| Cellular disorganization commonly found in dysplasia but not as extensive as with cancer |
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| Abnormal increase in number of cells that are normally found in that tissue/organ |
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| Abnormal increase in cell size |
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| Reversible process involving replacement of one adult cell type by another adult cell type not normally found in an organ site |
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| process of replacing one mature cell type with a less mature cell type. Can reverse, persist or progress to cancer. |
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| only definitive means to diagnose cancer |
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| 4 major cancer treatments |
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| surgery, radiation, chemo & biologic response modifiers |
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| Cancer type that arises from cells covering internal and external body surfaces. |
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| Breast, Lung, Colon - usually what type of cancer? |
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| cancer type that arises from cells in supporting tissue such as bone, cartillage, fat, connective tissue |
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| Cancer type that arises in lymph nodes and tissues of the immune system |
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| cancers of immature blood cells in bone marrow that accumulate in large numbers i the bloodstream |
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| when there is no detectable sign of cancer |
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| Most common Metastatic Sites |
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| B-Brain B-Bone A-Adrenals L-Lung L-Liver |
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| Cancers that tend to metastasize to bone |
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| P-Prostate T-Thyroid B-Breast L-Lung K-Kidneys |
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| Grade ? - cells differ slightly from normal cells and are well differentiated |
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| Grade ? - cells are more abnormal and moderately differentiated |
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| Grade ? - Moderate Dyplasia |
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| Grade ? - cells are very abnormal and poorly differentiated |
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| Grade ? - severe dysplasia |
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| Grade ? - Cells are immature (anaplasia) and undifferentiated |
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| Grade ? - cell of origin is difficult to determine |
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| Cancer Deaths attributed to smoking |
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| BELL POCK --- B-Bladder, E-Esophagus, L-Lung, L-Liver, P-Pancreas, O-Oral, C-Cervix, K-Kidney |
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| A 1 cm tumor, how many cells? |
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| Change in bowel or bladder habits |
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| ANY sore that does not heal |
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| UNUSUAL bleeding or discharge |
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| THICKENING or lump in breast or elsewhere |
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| OBVIOUS change in wart or mole |
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| NAGGING cough or hoarseness |
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| 3 rules of radiation safety |
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| Time, Distance & shielding |
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| _____ Rays are naturally occuring |
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| are manmade in a linear accelerator |
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| clinical trial phase ? determines safety of new trx, not effectiveness |
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| clinical trail phase ? is determined to be safe and designed to measure effectiveness against spec. type of cancers |
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| period of time when bone marrow production is most profoundly affected by chemo. |
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| leakage of medication into surrounding skin and subq tissue |
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| Phagocytes, 1st line of defense |
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| Normal Absolute Neutrophil Count - ANC |
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| WHen ANC count falls below ____, pt is neutropenic |
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| circulating platelets <100,000 |
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