Chemoprevention - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MDC2 EXAM 1 (review 1) Q & A RATED 100% CORRECT!! Seven warning signs of cancer Changes in bowel/bladder habits, A sore throat that does not heal, Unusual bleeding/discharge, Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty swallowing, Obvious change in wart/mole, Nagging cough/hoarseness. Initiation Change in gene expression leading to loss of cellular regulation. Excessive cell division Cancer development stages of malignancy initiation, promotion, progression...

Benign cells - ANS-Normal cells growing in the wrong place or at the wrong time Benign Cell Features - ANS-o Harmless o Do not usually require intervention o Slow growing o Tight Adherence o Specific morphology o Small nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio o Specific differentiated functions o Tight adherence o Orderly growth o No migration o Normal chromosomes Benign cell looks similar to a - ANS-healthy cell Examples of Benign cells - ANS-o Skin Tag o Mole o Nasal Polyp o Uterine Fibroi...

MDC2 EXAM 1 (review 1) Q & A RATED 100% CORRECT!! Seven warning signs of cancer Changes in bowel/bladder habits, A sore throat that does not heal, Unusual bleeding/discharge, Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty swallowing, Obvious change in wart/mole, Nagging cough/hoarseness. Initiation Change in gene expression leading to loss of cellular regulation. Excessive cell division Cancer development stages of malignancy initiation, promotion, progression...

MDC 2 EXAM 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Benign cells - answerNormal cells growing in the wrong place or at the wrong time Benign Cell Features - answero Harmless o Do not usually require intervention o Slow growing o Tight Adherence o Specific morphology o Small nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio o Specific differentiated functions o Tight adherence o Orderly growth o No migration o Normal chromosomes Benign cell looks similar to a - answerhealthy cell Examples of Benign cells ...

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Exam 3 Questions and Answers What are primary ways to prevent cancer? {{Answer:- - Avoidance of known or potential carcinogens - Modification of associated factors - Removal of "at-risk" tissues - Chemoprevention - Vaccination Secondary cancer prevention methods {{Answer:- - Use of screening methods to detect cancer in early stages - genetic screening for individuals with increased risk TNM system {{Answer:- T- tumor size N- node involvemen...

NURS 201 QUIZ 1 – CANCER AND GERONTOLOGY Description of cancer Uncontrolled and unregulated growth of cells Abnormal cell growth and defective cell differentiation Know health promotion and cancer prevention -Reversing activity of promoters -Reduce or avoid exposure to carcinogens -Eat balanced diet, avoid alcohol -Exercise, healthy weight -Eliminate stressors -Regular physical exam -Cancer screening, self exams -Chemoprevention, immunizations Screening prevention: ATI p. 569 - ...

chemoprevention correct answer: the use of medicines, vitamins, minerals or other agents to reduce the risk of, or delay the development of cancer ex: hormone tx prescribed to reduce the risk of breast cancer for a woman determined high risk adjuvant therapy correct answer: -the use of additional cancer tx given after the primary tx -reduce risk of recurrence and decrease the incidence of metastatic disease ex: chemotherapy given after a lobectomy for lung CA definitive therapy ...

NURS 201 QUIZ 1 – CANCER AND GERONTOLOGY Description of cancer Uncontrolled and unregulated growth of cells Abnormal cell growth and defective cell differentiation Know health promotion and cancer prevention -Reversing activity of promoters -Reduce or avoid exposure to carcinogens -Eat balanced diet, avoid alcohol -Exercise, healthy weight -Eliminate stressors -Regular physical exam -Cancer screening, self exams -Chemoprevention, immunizations Screening prevention: ATI p. 569 - ...

MDC2 EXAM 1 (review 1) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!! Seven warning signs of cancer Changes in bowel/bladder habits, A sore throat that does not heal, Unusual bleeding/discharge, Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty swallowing, Obvious change in wart/mole, Nagging cough/hoarseness. Initiation Change in gene expression leading to loss of cellular regulation. Excessive cell division Cancer development stages of malignancy initiation, promotion, pro...

MDC2 EXAM 1 (review 1) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!! Seven warning signs of cancer Changes in bowel/bladder habits, A sore throat that does not heal, Unusual bleeding/discharge, Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty swallowing, Obvious change in wart/mole, Nagging cough/hoarseness. Initiation Change in gene expression leading to loss of cellular regulation. Excessive cell division Cancer development stages of malignancy initiation, promotion, pro...