Exam 4 Flashcards
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Cancer risk factors
smoking, alcohol, obesity, oral contraceptive use, diet high in fat and low in fiber, uncontrolled DM, frequent sun exposure
Cancer prevention-primary
diet high in fruits and vegetables and complex carbohydrates, exercise, smoking cessation, control weight, stay out of the sun during peek hours and use sunscreen daily, PPE at work
Cancer prevention-secondary
Self examination practices: skin(annually by provider), oral cavity(dippers), lymph nodes, breasts(Once a month after period)/chest walls, testicles(in shower, once a month), penis
Cancer prevention-tertiary
Screening test:
Mammogram, PSA levels, prostate exams, papsmear (21 y/o and every 3 hours if normal)
When is primary cancer prevention started?
ASAP- young age
When is secondary cancer prevention started?
ASAP-never too young
When is tertiary cancer prevention started?
Mammogram at 40 and then annually (high risk individuals= 35), PSA at 50 and then every 2-3 years (high risk at 40), prostate exam 55-69 y/o
Lung cancer review
If not a smoker, radon is #1 cause
Heavy smokers= small cell carcinoma (oat-cell(
Non-small-cell carcinoma(bronchogenic carcinoma)= most common type of malignant lung cancer
Lung cancer S/S
Persistent cough, change in usual cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, frequent respiratory infection , CP, hoarseness, weight loss, anemia, fatigue
Bladder cancer S/S
Painless hematuria= 1st sign
Abnormal urine color, frequency, dysuria, UTI’s, back or abd pain
Bladder cancer risk factors
Advancing age, men, Caucasians, working with chemicals, smoking, excessive use of analgesics, experiencing recurrent UTIs, long-term catheter placement, chemotherapy, radiation
Bladder cancer tx
Surgical removal, radiation, chemotherapy, immunologic agents
Breast cancer S/S
Most common malignancy in women, second leading cause of cancer death in women
-asymptomatic, mass in breast or Axillary that is hard, uneven edges, usually painless, change in size, shape, feel of breast in nipple, nipple drainage that may be bloody, clear to yellow, green, or purulent
Breast cancer risk factors
Rates higher in Caucasian women, African American women more likely to die
Age, early onset of menstruation, family Hx, genetic predisposition (BRCA1,BRCA2), obesity, chest wall radiation, excessive alcohol cosumption, exogenous estrogen exposure
Breast cancers are
Estrogen dependent (mostly), originate in duct system, may arise in lobules, early the tumor is freely moving, tumor becomes fixed as cancer progresses
Metastasis occur to nearby lymph nodes, lungs, brain, bone and liver
Skin cancer risk factors
Males, Caucasian, fair complexion, family Hx, UV exposure (natural or artificial)= most significant risk factor
Skin cancer types
Basal cell carcinoma (most common), rarely metastasizes
Squamous cell carcinoma (middle layer of epidermis)
Melanoma (melanocytes), least common type but most serious, often metastasizes
Skin cancer appearance
Small, shiny, waxy, scaly, rough, firm, red, crusty, bleeding
-asymmetry, border irregularity, color variations, diameter larger than 6mm, any skin growth that bleeds or will not heal, any skin growth that changes in appearance over time
Prostate cancer
Most common cancer in men, particularly African Americans
-slow growing with unknown cause, obstructs urethra
Prostate cancer risk factors
History of STI’s, family Hx, high-fat diets, androgen hormone replacement, African american
Prostate cancer S/S
Urinary difficulties, erectile dysfunction, bloody semen, hematuria
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
Unknown cause, rarely occurs before 40, peaks at 67 y/o
-immature myeloblasts in bone marrow
-WBC may be low, normal, high
Prognosis depends on pt
S/S AML
Result from insufficient blood cells
-fever and infection (neutropenia)
-fatigue and weakness (anemia)
-bleeding tendencies (thrombocytopenia)
-painful enlarged liver/spleen(engorgement)
-hyperplasia of gums
-bone pain (expansion of marrow)
AML Dx and tx
CBC: dec RBC and PLT
BMA: excessive immature blast cells sitting in marrow
Tx: induce remission
Aggressive- cytarabine
Elderly pts can take hydroxyurea
BMT last resort