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Oncology defined
Root Words
Neo- new
Common sites of metastasis is breast cancer, bone and
Plasia- growth
lung; lung cancer, brain; colorectal, liver; prostate, bone,
Plasm- substance spine and legs; brain tumors, CNS.
Trophy- size Cancer Nursing
+Oma- tumor Etiology of Cancer
Statis- location 1. PHYSICAL AGENTS
A- none Radiation
Ana- lack Exposure to irritants
Hyper- excessive Exposure to sunlight
Meta- change Altitude, humidity
Dys- bad, deranged 2. CHEMICAL AGENTS
Cells lose their normal growth-controlling mechanism, Smoking
and the growth of the cells is now uncontrolled.
Metastasis- cancer cells move from their original Dietary ingredients
location to other sites- by way of blood, local Drugs
distribution and lymphatic spread.
3.Genetics and Family History
Cancer can be a solid tumor which is usually associated
with the organs from which they develop, such as breast Colon Cancer
or lung or Hematologic cancers: which originate from Breast cancer
blood cell-forming tissues, such as leukemia and
lymphomas. Inherited predispostion to specific cancers, or inherited
conditions associated with cancer, or chrmosomal
abberations
Also age: advancing age is a significant risk factor 2. CT, MRI
Cancer Diagnosis
1. BIOPSY
Screening
COLORECTAL CANCER
Means colon and rectal combined
Highest for people older than 85 years of age
High for people with family history of colon
cancer, polyps adenomatous of inflammatory
bowel disease. High fat. High protein (with high
intake of beef), low fiber diet, genital or breast
cancer in woman.