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T/F: cancer is more common in peds
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FALSE - cancer in children is not as common as it is in adults (more common as you get older)
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T/F: the mortality rate is greater in children than the incidence rate
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FALSE- incidence rate > mortality rate in kids
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what's the most common cancer in children?
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leukemia (acte lymphocytic)
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what's the 2nd most common cancer in children?
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brain/other nervous system
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what's the #1 killer for children?
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leukemia
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what's the #2 killer for children?
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brain/other nervous system
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how's the cancer survival in children from 1996-2004 different from 1975-1977?
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the 5 year relative survival rate is greater in the 1996-2004 (in the mid 70s children had a 57% chance, now they have 80%)
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how has the top 10 causes of death in kids changed from 1949 to 1995?
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1949 - #10
1995 - #3 |
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signs of childhood cancer?
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"CHILD CANCER"
- C: continued, unexp weight loss - H: HA (early morning vomit) - I: incr swelling or persist pain - L: lump or mass - D: develop of excessive bruising, bleeding, or rash - C: constant infections - A: a whitish color behind pupil - N: nasuea - C: constant tiredness - E: eye or vision changes - R: recurrent or persistent fever from unknown causes |
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type of cell in ped cancer?
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immature
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tissue of origin in ped cancer?
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embroyonic
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occurrence of ped cancer?
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rare
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growth rate in ped cancer?
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fast
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tumor location of peds cancer?
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deep
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tumor spread of peds cancer?
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metastatic
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etiology of peds cancer?
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genetics
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screening of peds cancer?
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not practical
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type of cell in adult cancer?
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mature
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tissue of origin in adult cancer?
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epithelial
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occurrence of adult cancer?
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common
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growth rate of adult cancer?
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slow
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tumor location of adult cancer?
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superficial
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tumor spread of adult cancer?
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localized
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etiology of adult cancer?
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environmental
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screening of adult cancer?
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feasible
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what are some of the issues for long term survivorship in peds?
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- cognitive impairments
- general health impairments - reoccurrence of primary tumors - 2nd malignancies |
