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CancerCHAPTER15

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WhatIsCancer?Conditioncharacterizedbytheuncontrolledgrowthofcells

Developsfromasinglecellthatgoesawry,butacombinationofeventsmustoccurbeforethecellturnsintoatumor

Clonalgrowth:replicationofasinglecellthatproducesthousandsofcopiesofitselfinanuncontrolledmanner

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LeadingSitesofNewCancerCasesandDeaths,2011

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HealthyCellGrowthHealthycellshaveacomplicatedsystemofchecksandbalancesthatcontrolcellgrowthanddivision

Healthycellsdividewhenneededtoreplacecellsthathavediedorbeensloughedoff

Eachtimeacelldivides,thereisapossibilityofmutationoranerrorinDNAreplication• Cellareprogrammedtoonlydivideacertainnumberoftimes

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HealthyCellGrowthBecausestemcellsdonothavepredeterminednumberofcelldivisionstheyposeariskforcancer

Stemcellsarelocateddeepwithintissuesandareprotectedfromfactorsthatincreasetheriskofgeneticmutations(exposuretothesun,chemicals,andirritation)

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CancerCellGrowth•Cancerstartsfromasinglecellthatundergoesacriticalmutationcausedby:– Anerrorinduplication– Exposuretoacarcinogen (cancer-causingsubstance)– Radiation

•Oncogene:genethatdrivesacelltogrowanddivideregardlessofsignalsfromsurroundingcells

•Tumor:amassofextratissuesthatmayformintoeitherabenign (slowgrowth)ormalignant (capableofspreadingtosurroundingtissues)tumor

•Metastasis:secondarytumorthatappearswhencancerouscellsspreadtootherpartsofthebody

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ClassifyingCancersCancersareclassifiedaccordingtothetissueinwhichtheyoriginate,calledtheprimarysite◦ Mostcommonsitesofmetastasesarebrain,liver,bonemarrow

Cancerstillatitsprimarysiteislocalized

Whenmetastasized,itisinvasive◦ Extentofmetastasisdeterminesprognosis

Stageofthedisease:howfarithasspread◦ Stage0:cancerinsitu

◦ StageI:smallandlocalized

◦ StagesIIandIII:locallyadvanced,mayinvolvelymphnodes

◦ StageIV:metastasizedtodistantsitesCOPYRIGHT © 2015 MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION. ALL RIGHTS

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TypesofCancerFourbroadtypesofcancer:◦ Carcinomas:arisefromepithelial tissue (skin,liningoftheintestinesandbodycavities,surfaceofbodyorgans,outerportionofglands)

◦ Sarcomas :arisefromconnectivetissue(bone,tendon,cartilage,muscle,fattissues)

◦ Leukemias:cancersofthebloodwhichoriginateinthebonemarroworthelymphaticsystem

◦ Lymphomas:cancersthatoriginateinlymphnodesandglands

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RiskFactorsforCancerFamilyhistory◦ Afamilyhistoryofcanceralterssomecancerscreeningrecommendations◦ Genesinteractwithenvironmentalexposuresandlifestylebehaviorstoalterrisk

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RiskFactorsforCancerLifestylefactors◦ Tobaccouse◦ Nutritionandphysicalactivity◦ Overweightandobesity◦ Alcoholconsumption

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RiskFactorsforCancerSocialandeconomicfactors◦ Socialdeterminantsofhealthinfluenceriskbehaviors,accesstohealthcare,andqualityofhealthcare

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RiskFactorsforCancerEnvironmentalfactors◦ Sunlightandothersourcesofultravioletradiation◦ Otherformsofradiation◦ Chemicalandphysicalcarcinogens◦ Infectiousagents

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CancerDeathRatesbySite

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LungCancerLeadingcauseofcancerdeathintheU.S.

Secondmostcommonlydiagnosedcancer

Riskfactors:◦ Useoftobaccoproductsinanyform◦ Exposuretocarcinogenicchemicals,arsenic,radon,asbestos,radiation,airpollution,andenvironmentaltobaccosmoke

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LungCancerSymptoms:◦ Coughing

◦ Blood-streakedsputum

◦ Chestpain

◦ Difficultybreathing

◦ Recurrentlunginfections

Prevention:removeexposuretotobaccosmokeorothertypesofsmoke

Treatment:surgery,radiation,chemotherapy;radiationandchemotherapycombination

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ColonandRectalCancerThirdleadingcauseofcancerdeath

Thirdmostcommonlydiagnosedcancer

Riskfactors:◦ Age◦ Geneticanddietaryhabits◦ Personalorfamilyhistoryofcolonpolyps,inflammatoryboweldisease,colorectalcancer

◦ Smoking,obesity,physicalinactivity,diethighinfatorredorprocessedmeat,dietinadequateinfruitandvegetables

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ColonandRectalCancerWarningsigns◦ Changeinbowelmovements◦ Changeinstoolsizeorshape◦ Painintheabdomenorbloodinthestool

Earlydetection:◦ Rectalexams,stooltest,sigmoidoscopy,colonoscopy,double-contrastbariumenema,CTcolonography

Treatment◦ Surgery,radiationand/orchemotherapy

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BreastCancer•Secondleadingcauseofcancerdeathinwomen

•Riskfactors:– Earlyfirstmenstruation– Lateonsetofmenopause– Familyhistory– Olderage– Highersocioeconomicclass– Womenwithnochildrenorhavingchildrenafter30

– Obesityaftermenopause– Hormonereplacementtherapyuse– Drinkingmorethantwoalcoholicbeveragesaday

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BreastCancerPrevention:◦ Diet,exercise◦ Maintaininghealthybodyweight◦ Pregnancyandbreastfeedingdecisions

Detection:◦ Breastself-exam◦ Mammography

Treatment:◦ Lumpectomy◦ Mastectomy◦ Radiationand/orchemotherapytreatments

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ProstateCancerSecondmostcommoncauseofcancerdeathinmen

Mostcommonlydiagnosedcancerformen

Riskfactors◦ Age,familyhistory◦ Race◦ High-fatdiet

Symptomsduringtheadvancedstage◦ Difficultyurinating◦ Paininthepelvicregion◦ Painwithurination◦ Bloodintheurine

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ProstateCancerEarlydetection◦ Digitalrectalexam◦ Prostate-specificantigen(PSA)screenings

Treatment◦ Surgery◦ Radiation,sometimesincombinationwithchemotherapy◦ Hormonalmedications

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CervicalCancerRiskfactors:◦ HPVinfection,tobaccouse,immunosuppression,multiplebirths,earlysexualactivity,multiplesexpartners,socioeconomicstatus,andnutritionalstatus

EarlydetectionthroughPaptesthassignificantlyreducedtheratesofcervicalcancerandmortality

Treatment:removalordestructionofprecursorcells• Invasivecervicalcancertreatedwithcombinationofsurgery,localradiation,andchemotherapy

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UterineCancer(EndometrialCancer)Riskfactors:◦ Exposuretoestrogen:Obesity,estrogenreplacementtherapywithoutprogesterone

◦ Earlymenarche,late-onsetmenopause,irregularovulation,infrequentperiods

Prevention:◦ Minimizehighlevelsofestrogenandhaveregularphysiciancare

Treatment:◦ Hysterectomy;radiation,chemotherapy,hormonaltreatment

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OvarianCancerTheleadinggynecologicalcauseofcancerdeathandthefifthoverallcauseofcancerdeathinwomen

Riskfactors:familyhistory;personalhistoryofbreast,colon,orendometrialcancer

Prevention:◦ Usingoralcontraception◦ Pregnancy,breastfeeding◦ Avoidingpostmenopausalhormonereplacementtherapy

Treatment:surgery,chemotherapy,drugtherapy

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SkinCancerThreeformsofskincancer:◦ Basalcellcarcinoma:lesionsandsores◦ Squamouscellcarcinoma:raisedbumpsandsores◦ Melanoma:spreadsquickly

Riskfactors◦ Cumulativesunexposure◦ Largenumberofmoles◦ Familyhistory

Prevention:reduceexposuretosun

Treatment:surgery,localremoval,radiation

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TheABCDEEvaluationofMolesforMelanoma

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TesticularCancerMostcommoncancerformenaged20–35

Riskfactors:◦ Familyhistory,personalhistoryoftesticularcancerinothertesticle,abnormaldevelopmentofthetestes,andinfertilityorabnormalsperm

Detection:◦ Self-exams◦ Medicalexams

Treatment:◦ Surgery,chemotherapy,andradiation

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OralCancerCancersthatdevelopinthemouthorthepharynx

Riskfactors:◦ Useofcigarettes,cigars,pipes,and/orsmokelesstobacco◦ Highlevelsofalcoholconsumption◦ HPV

Earlysignsinclude:◦ Persistentsoreinthemouth◦ Lumporbumpthatwon’theal◦ Patchofwhiteorredalongthegumsorcheeks

Treatment:surgery,chemotherapy,radiation

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LeukemiaGroupofcancersthatoriginateinthebonemarroworotherpartsofthebodywherewhitebloodcellsform

Involvestheoverproductionofonetypeofwhitebloodcellandcanleadtoincreasedriskofinfection,anemia,andbleeding

Riskfactors:◦ Cigarettesmokingandexposuretochemicals◦ Ionizingradiationexposure◦ Infectionwithavirus

Treatment:chemotherapy,possiblebonemarrowtransplant

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LymphomaCancersthatoriginateinthelymphsystem,partofthebody’simmunesystem◦ Hodgkin’slymphoma;non-Hodgkin’slymphoma

Riskfactors:◦ Infections,medications,orgeneticchangethatweakenstheimmunesystem

◦ Radiation,herbicides,insecticides,andsomechemicalexposures

Treatment:◦ Oftenincludesacombinationofsurgery,chemotherapy,andradiation

◦ Cansometimesinvolveimmunotherapyorbonemarrowtransplant

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TheLymphSystem

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CancerScreeningEarlydetectionisthekeytosuccessfultreatment

Screeningtestsarethekeytoearlydetection

Notestthusfarhasbeenshowntoimprovedetectionofsomecancers,includingovariancancers,withoutincreasingharm

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CancerTreatments•Surgery:removaloftissue

•Chemotherapy:drugtreatmentthatinterfereswithrapidcelldivision

•Radiation:destroycancercellswithminimaldamagetosurroundingslower-dividingtissues

•Biologicaltherapies:immunotherapymedications

•Bonemarrowtransplantation

•Genetherapyandgenetictesting

•Clinicaltrials

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LivingwithCancerIfyouorafamilymemberisdiagnosedwithcancer:◦ Participateindecisionsabouttreatment◦ Beaninformedconsumer◦ Considerhowyouwillinteractwithothers◦ Considerschoolorworkobligations◦ Enlistsupport◦ Knowwhatphysicalchangesarelikelytooccur◦ Considerspermoreggdonationandfreezing◦ Spiritualbeliefsandpracticescanbeimportant◦ Don’tthinkaboutcancerallthetime

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InReviewWhatiscancer?

Whatcausescancer?

Whatarethemostcommoncancers?

Howiscancerdetectedandtreated?

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