REHAB 205 1st Edition Lecture10I. Cancera. Set of site specific diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growthII. Terminologya. Malignanti. Tending to become progressively worse and result in deathb. Benigni. Not malignant ii. Not recurrentiii. More favorable for recovery c. Metastasisi. Transfer of disease from one organ to anotherIII. Why does cancer exist?a. DNA coding controls fori. Mitosis 1. Replication of cellsii. Apoptosis1. Cell deathb. Your body does not know how to fight it because they are your own tissuec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qja4z1HGDQoIV. Statistica. 1 in 4 deaths are due to cancerb. #2 killer of children under 14c. 589,430 estimated to die from cancer in 2015d. Most common in males is prostatee. In females breast cancer is most commonf. Lung cancer is leading cause of death in men and womenV. TNM systema. Tumor i. Primary tumorb. Nodei. Absence or presence of regional lymph node involvement c. Metastasisi. Absence or presence of distant metastases VI. StagesVII. Stage 0-5VIII. How is cancer diagnoseda. Xrayi. MammogramThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.ii. CATb. Pap testc. Scopesd. Nuclear medicinei. PET scane. Diagnostic surgeryIX. Preventiona. Screeningb. Vaccinesc. Avoid tobacco d. Be activee. Maintain healthy weightf. Eat vegetables and fruitg. Avoid tanning beds and a lot of sunh. Limit alcoholX. Types a. Many independent and co occurring causesi. Geneticsii. Radiationiii. Sun bathingiv. carcinogensv. Chemical and pollutantsvi. Viruses 1. HPVvii. Lifestyle1. Alcohol2. Tobacco3. DietXI. Management a. Bone transplantb. Biological therapyi. Hormone therapyii. immunotherapyiii. surgery iv. radiation therapyv.
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