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• Reduced immunity and blood-producing function
• GI problems
• Motor snd sensory deficits
• Decreased respiratory function

extreme body wasting and malnutrition

The removal of 'at risk' tissue to prevent cancer development

• Biopsy
• The removal of all parts of a suspected lesion for exam and testing

Focused on removal of all cancer tissue

Removing part of the tumor and leaving a known amount of gross tumor

Improves quality of life during the survival time and is not focused on the cure

Rediagnosis after treatment

Increase function or enhances appearance or both

radiation hat is generated by a machine

The amount of radiation delivered to a tissue

The amount of radiation absorbed by the tissue

Radiation Absorbed Dose

• Distant therapy
• Source is external
• Pt is not radioactive

• Short or close therapy
• Source is within the pt
• Pt is radioactive

The treatment of cancer with chemical agents

Adjuvant

• Antimetabolites
• Antitumor antibiotics
• Antimitotics
• Akylating agents
• Toposomerase inhibitors

The time when bone marrow activity and WBC counts are at the lowest level

The movement of the IV needle so the drug leaks into the surrounding tissues

chemicals that damage tissue on direct contact

agents with drugd that protect specific healthy cells

• On regular basis
• Timed to maximize cance cell kills
• according to pt reesponse to therapy
• Every 3-4 weeks for a specified # of times

Stimulate the immune system to produce cells

Help immune system recognize and destroy cancer cell

help cancer cells revert to original characteristics

Bind with the cell and prevent cell division

condition in which organisms enter the bloodstream

• TX
• Prevention
• Iv antibiotics
• Anticoagulants
• Cryoprecipitated clotting factor

Life-threatening result of sepsis and a common cause of death in patients with cancer

• Gynecomastia
• Feminine manifestations in men
• maculine manifestations in women

• Selective destruction of cancer cells through a chemical reaction triggered by different types of laser light
• Sensitivity to light up to 12 weeks after injected

• ExperimentalMakes tumors mor susceptable to damage or death by other treatments
• Injects tumor cells with HLA or IL-2 enabling the immune system recognize cancer cells as foreign and kill them

Combination of gene therapy and immunotherapy

SE allergic reaction in skin, GI tract and mucous membranes

Water is reabsorbed to excess by the kidney and put into system circulation

• Tx
• Paient safety
• Restore normal fluid balance
• Provide supportive care

when tumor is on spine

• Tx
• Palliative
• Surgery
• Corticosteroids
• Radiation
• Back and neck braces

• S/S:
• Paralytic illus, polyuria,dehydration

• Tx:
• Oral hydration
• NS IV
• Drug therapy
• Dialysis

• When it is suppresed by a tumor
• Oncologic emergency
• S/S:
• Stoke's sign
• Erythema
• Epitaxis
• Edema

• Large # of tumor cells destroyed rapidly
• positive sign tx is working from chemotherapy or radiation