Primary prevention - answer lifestyle changes, vaccination, chemoprevention in high-
risk groups, prophylactic surgery in high-risk groups
Xerostomia - answer dry mouth
No Surprise Act - answer 2022 Law - if exceeds $400 patients can dispute surprise
bills
Most expensive heathcare - answer Cancer care - due to multimodal therapies
Lilly Oncology - answer Cancer survivors can submit artwork to this organization
Telomere - answer repeating nucleotide at the ends of DNA molecules that do not
form genes and help prevent the loss of genes
tumorigenesis - answer the process by which normal cells become cancerous
radiation - answer breaks the DNA helix/strands
creates free radicals and tumor cells are less stable
induces apoptosis (cell death)
most common radiation-induced secondary cancers - answer sarcomas
Skin effects of RT - answer Think of being out in the sun: Erythema, pigmentation,
dry desquamation: mild soap and water and pat dry, moist desquamation
Effect of radiation to pelvic area - answer Hypokalemia
dry desquamation due to RT - answer dry scaly skin
somatic pain - answer pain from a source e.g. bone metastasis
sharp, stabbing, throbbing
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