Cancer 2 Flashcards
signs =
symptoms =
signs = need to be elicited
symptoms = aspects that present by themselves
symptoms of lung cancer
pain
hematosis (bleeding)
fractures
systemic weight loss, fatigue, fever
symptoms of breast cancer
pain
bleeding mass
headache
systemic weight loss, fatigue, fever
symptoms of colon cancer
pain
obstruction
rectal bleeding
discharge
symptoms of hematologic (liquid) cancer
fever
fatigue
anemia
infections
clotting disorders (can’t fight infection, clot blood)
symptoms of prostate cancer
pain
fatigue
bone pain
symptoms of pancreatic cancer
pain
malnutrition
jaundice
systemic fever, fatigue
primary presentation of cancer
mass
what is paraneoplastic syndrome
subtance released by cancer cells disrupts normal tissue
typical general cancer symptoms
fatigue
weight loss/cachexia/anorexia
methods for screening
breast =
cervical =
colon =
lung =
methods for screening
breast = mammograms at age 40
cervical = rare, HPV test
colon = colonoscopy
lung = screen for smokers annually
general screening methods
physical exam and history
lab tests
imaging procedures
genetic tests
problems with screening
false positives or negatives
some can cause problems like bleeding
may not improve quality of life of help them live longer
purpose of staging
find out how much cancer in the body and where
grading =
staging =
grading = how aggressive disease is
staging = determine what stage, 1 to 4
