65 - Approach to the Patient with Cancer Flashcards
The prognosis of a patient with pancreatic caner is equal to that of a patient with ___ during the first symptoms of ___ (median survival of __ months).
aortic stenosis
heart failure
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The following organs are most common for cancer in men: __>__>__
prostate
lung
colon
The following cancers are most lethal in men: __>__>__
lung
colon
prostate
The following organs are most common for cancer in women: __>__>__
breast
lung
colon
The following cancers are most lethal in women: __>__>__
lung
breast
colon
Cancer is the __ most common cause of mortality in the US, preceded by __
second
heart disease
The most significant risk factor for cancer is __
age
Men have __% chance to develop cancer, while women have __% chance
44
38
__ cancer is the deadliest in the world
lung
__ cancer is the second most common cancer, but only __th in mortality, preceded by __, __, __, __.
breast 5 lung stomach liver colon
There are __ risk factors making a third of the reasons for cancer- the top 4 are:
smoking
alcohol consumption
obesity
lack of physical activity
Diagnosis of cancer is based on tissue ___. Exception include ___ masses where __ is more commonly used.
biopsy
thyroid
FNA
After the load of the tumor, the second most influential factor on treatment results is the level of ___ function of the patient
physiological
The two common scales for physiological function are: __ and __
Karnofsky
ECOG
