Clinic Theroy III
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| Language | English |
| Category | Medical |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 25.02.2014 / 25.02.2014 |
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What is cancer?
A transformation of normal cells into malignant cells.
This is the spreading of cancer cells from the original site to a distant site.
Metastasis
This is an abnormal growth.
Neoplasm
These cancer cells look normal, are encapuslated, slow growing, and do not metastasis. They can be removed and will not come back.
Benign
What are 4 classifications of caners?
- Carcinoma: epithelial tissue 85%
- Sarcomas: connective tissue (bone or soft tissue) from mesencymal cells. Rare in adults, requent in children 1%
- Blood/Lymphatic: leukemia's 7%
- Other rare cancers: 7%
What are the 3 compoenents of cancer staging?
- T -- Tumor size
- L -- Lymph nodes (presence or absence)
- M -- Metastases (presence or absence)
The survival rate of cancer depends on?
- Location & size of the tumor
- Type of cancer
- Presence of distant metastasis
- Tumor sensitivity to tx
- Physical condition and age of the pt
What are the risk factors for cancer?
- Tobacco (head and neck, lungs, and bladder)
- Alcohol (head and neck, bladder, and liver)
- Sunlight (skin)
- Environmental/Occupational (asbestos, radon, chemicals, etc.) (lungs)
- Viruses (HPV, Epstein Barr) (Cervical, oral, and liver)
- Socioeconomic (late diagnoses is poor)
- Genetic pre-disposition (increased risk)
