Oncology:
Co-carcinogenic risk factors for Cancer? (2) - ✔✔ Alcohol
Tobacco
Oncology:
Define: carcinogenic - ✔✔ = potential to cause
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Oncology:
#1 cause of preventable cancers - ✔✔ Tobacco
Oncology:
Dietary causes of cancer (6) - ✔✔ ↓ fiber diet
d/t ↓ motility
↑ red meat
↑ animal fat
alcohol (in general)
nitrites = processed sandwich meat
preservatives and additives
Oncology:
In general what foods should you eat to prevent cancer? - ✔✔ natural and organic as much as possible
*healthy food
=>healthy immune system
=>fight cancer better
Oncology:
Increased incidences of cancer with what pt.s? - ✔✔ Immunosuppressed
>60 yrs
Oncology:
Most important risk factor for cancer?
Why? - ✔✔ Aging
*↑ age
=> ↑ exposure to toxins over time
=> ↑ possible mutations
Oncology:
Prophylactic (=Dz prevention) diet & exercise habits? - ✔✔ Cruciferous veggies
(broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage)
Vitamin A
(colored foods)
Vitamin C
(↓ risk in general)
REGULAR physical activity
*regularity NOT amount is important
Oncology:
Ethnic group with greater incidence? - ✔✔ African America > Caucasians
Oncology:
Define: Primary Prevention
Ex: (2) - ✔✔ Ways to prevent actual occurrence
Sunscreen
Not smoking
Oncology:
Define: Secondary prevention - ✔✔ Screen for cancer to detect early
=> greater chance of cure / control
Oncology:
Chronic irritation =>?
Ex: (2) - ✔✔ uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells
smoking
acid reflux
Oncology:
Cancer prevention screenings for FEMALES (6) - ✔✔ self breast exam
clinical breast exam
pelvic exam
pap smear
mammogram
colonoscopy
Oncology:
Cancer preventions screenings for MALES? (4) - ✔✔ Self breast exam
Testicular Exam
Prostate Exam
Colonoscoppy
Oncology:
Frequency of self breast exam (Male+Female)?
Specifics if female: - ✔✔ monthly
if over age 20
7-12 days post menstruation if female
Oncology:
Frequency of clinical breast exam (Female) ?
when 20-39?
when >40? - ✔✔ 20-39yrs = q3yrs
>40yrs = annually
Oncology:
Frequency of Pelvic Exam (Female)? - ✔✔ Annually
Oncology:
Frequency of Pap smear (Female)? - ✔✔ No Hx = q3yrs
W/ Hx = annually
Oncology:
2 contraindications before pap smear? - ✔✔ Douching
Sex
Oncology:
Frequency of Mammogram (Female)? - ✔✔ >40 = annually
Oncology:
Prior to a mammogram, pt. cannot have what on?
Why? - ✔✔ lotion
deodorant
powder
*looks like calcium deposity
Oncology:
Frequency of Colonoscopy (Male+Female)? - ✔✔ >50 yrs = q10yr
Oncology:
Frequency of testicular exam (Male)?
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