Cancer

Cells that convert from one type of cell to another:

_{Cells that lack normal cellular characteristics and differ in shape and organization with respect to their cells of origin (ultimately determines the malignant potential)}

_{Bizarre cell growth resulting in cells that differ in size, shape, or arrangement from other cells of the same type of tissue}

What are secondary prevention strategies for cancer?

A _____ is a drug that will cause extensive soft tissue damage if it leaks into the tissue

_{Inflammatory response of the oral tissues that is characterized by mild redness (erythema) and edema, or, if severe- by painful ulcerations, bleeding, and secondary infection}

What medication is given to prevent formation of uric acid crystals?

Which chemo drug is often associated with peripheral neuropathies?

What is the leading cause of death in oncology patients?

How do we assess thrombocytopenia?

What is the patient at risk for who has thrombocytopenia?

_{The continued uncontrolled release of ADH antidiuretic hormone produced by tumor cells leads to increased water toxicity- _________.}

_{Which term refers to cells that lack normal cellular characteristics and differ in shape and organization with respect to their cells of origin?}

According to the TNM classification system, T0 means there is:

According to the TNM classification system, M0 means there is:

According to the TNM classification system, M1 means tehre is:

What does TNM stand for?

_{During which stage of cellular carciogenesis do cellular changes exhibit increased malignant behavior?}

____ is a decrease in neutrophils

______ is a decrease in the number of platelets

A benign tumor of the blood vessels is a:

Chemotherapeutic agents have which effect associated with the renal system?

Following a BMT, the patient should be monitored for at least:

What is the treatment for acute DIC?

Which DIC category is obsevable symptoms such as easy bruising and prolonged bleeding from venipuncture sites?

What is secondary prevention of cancer?

Grading of a malignancy; undifferentiated, more aggressive and less responive to treatments would be a grade ___

Grading of malignancy; well differentiated, closely resemble tissue of origin would be a grade ___

_______: determines size of the tumor and presence of metatastasis

_______: increase in cell size

______: increase in number of cells

_____: does not follow any kind of physiologic demand

_____: bizzare cell growth pattern

_____: does not have normal cell characteristics

______: cells convert to another type of cell

During the ____ phase of the cell cycle, the cell doubles its DNA

During the ___ phase of the cell cycle, the cell divides into two cells

_______ cells: rate of growth is not normal but still follow normal cell growth patterns

______: process of transforming normal cells into malignant cells

______: where the cells normal structure is altered by either external or internal agents

_{_______: (where the cells become mutated) repeated exposure to promoting agents (carcinogens) causes the expression of abnormal or mutant genetics information}

______: where the cells become malignant (the altered cells exhibit increased malignant behavior)

______ spread: dissemination of malignant cells via the bloodstream and is directly related to the vascularity of the tumor

_______: the growth of new capillaries from the host tissue by the release of growth factors and enzymes such as VEGF

Radiation may cause radiodermatitis.... what do you need to monitor for?

How should the patient be postioned when receiving radiation?

______ surgery is performed to relieve complications of cancer

_{The nurse is monitoring a client for signs and symptoms related to superior vena cava syndrome. What is an early sign of this oncological emergency?}