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14 Cards in this Set
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Cancer Development
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Initiation, promotion, progression
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Initiation
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First Phase
Exposure of cell to appropriate dose of carcinogen |
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Promotion
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Second Phase
Normal cell exposed to carcinogen becomes a cancer cell |
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Progression
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Third Phase
Orderly transformation of a preneoplastic lesion to a tumor and ultimately, invasive cancer |
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neoplasm
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an abnormal mass of tissue in which the growth exceeds and is uncoordinated what that of normal tissue
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metastasis
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spread of cancer from the primary site to nearby or distant areas through the blood or lymph
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Cancer Prevention
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Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention |
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Primary Prevention
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Smoking Cessation
Community-wide preventions |
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Secondary Prevention
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Screenings: Breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate
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oncogenes
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onco - stimulating growth
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malignant
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cancerous
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benign
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non-cancerous
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Cancer Cachexia
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Involuntary weight loss, tissue wasting , inability to perform daily activities, and METABOLIC ALTERATIONS
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Cancer Cachexia - Nutrition
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Weight Maintenance (kcal)
Protein to prevent neg nitrogen balance Fluid 30 - 35 mL/kg Multivitamin mineral supplement < 150% DRI |
