Exam 2 lecture 1 Flashcards
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1 cancer cause of death for women and men
Lung
Men are at higher risk of cancer death than women
True
White are at higher risk of cancer death than whites
False
Cancer is the ___ most common cause of death after heart disease
2nd
Grade A
high certainty with benefits
Grade B
moderate certainty of benefits
Grade C
against routine use; balance of benefits and harms too close, special use okay
Grade D
against any use, ineffective or harms outweigh benefits
Grade I
insufficient evidence to recommend for or against
Women are at higher risk of breast cancer at what age?
50-74
Recommendation for mammography
B, every 2 years
I grade for mammography
75 and up
What grade are women aged 35 or older at increase risk for breast cancer? When it comes to treatment
Grade B
Grade for prostate cancer screening in men aged 55 to 69
C
Why is the grade for prostate screening a C?
High false positives and no cutoff at which a man can be guaranteed to be free from prostate cancer
Treatment for women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer
Selective estrogen receptor modulators, aromatase inhibitors
Complications of treatment for prostate cancer
Erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence and bowel symptoms
The age range for colorectal cancer (grade B)
45-49
Grade A for colorectal cancer
50-75
Colonoscopy screening every…?
10 years
CT colonography every…?
5 years
Sensitivity
rule out disease
specificity
rule in
Is a plain chest x-ray effective for lung cancer screening?
No