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Chapter 34
Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a growth of abnormal cells called? | Tumor |
| What type of tumor does not spread to other body parts? | Benign |
| What type of tumor invades and destroys nearby tissues? | Malignant |
| What is the spread of cancer to other body parts? | Metastasis |
| Risk factors for cancer include growing ___________, most cancers occur in persons over 65 years of age. | Older |
| Risk factors for cancer include use of _____________ including smoking, snuff and chewing tobacco. | Tabacco |
| Risk factors for cancer include ___________ from the sun, sunlamps and tanning booths increase the risk of skin cancers. | Sunlight |
| Risk factors for cancer include ionizing _____________ from x-rays and radon gasses that form in the soil. | Radiation |
| Risk factors for cancer include certain ____________ and other substances including paint, pesticides, and used engine oil. | Chemicals |
| Risk factors for cancer include some ____________ and bacteria. | Viruses |
| Risk factors for cancer include certain hormones, hormone replacement therapy for menopause may increase the risk of ______________ cancer. | Breast |
| Risk factors for cancer include family _____________ of cancer. | History |
| Risk factors for cancer include alcohol, drinking more than ______ drinks a day increase risk of mouth, throat, liver, and breast cancers. | Two |
| Risk factors for cancer include poor diet, lack of _____________, and being over-weight can increase your risk of colon cancer. | Exercise |
| How are tumors removed? | Surgery |
| Surgery is done to cure or control cancer or to relieve ________ associated with advanced cancer. | Pain |
| ________________ therapy kills cancer cells by aiming X-ray beams at the tumor. | Radiation |
| Radiation therapy can cause __________, skin breakdown and hair loss at the treatment site. | Burns |
| Medications are given to kill cells during __________________ treatments. | Chemotherapy |
| Chemotherapy destroys cancer cells and _______________ cells. | Normal |
| What is an inflammation of the mouth called? | Stomatitis |
| Chemotherapy can cause decrease blood cell production making bleeding and _______________ a risk. | Infection |
| Person receiving chemotherapy may experience ____________ loss. | Hair |
| Hormone therapy prevents cancer cells from getting or using ____________ needed for their growth. | Hormones |
| With hormone therapy organs or _____________ that produce hormones are removed. | Glands |
| Person's with cancer have _________________ and social needs. | Psychological |
| A person with cancer may feel unwhole, ______________, or unclean. | Unattractive |
| Person's dying of cancer often receive ___________ care. | Hospice |
| _____________ disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism. | Graves' |
| When a person has Graves' disease the _____________ gland produces excess amounts of the hormone thyroxine. | Thyroid |
| Signs and symptoms of Graves' disease include rapid heart rate, weight loss, and bulging of the __________. | Eyeballs |
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by a ______________. | Virus |
| The virus that causes AIDS is called the human immunodeficiency virus or ____________. | HIV |
| The HIV virus is spread through body ____________ such as blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. | Fluids |
| The HIV virus is transmitted by ________________ anal, vaginal, or oral sex with an infected person. | Unprotected |
| The HIV virus is transmitted by ______________ and syringe sharing among IV drug users. | Needle |
| The HIV virus is transmitted by HIV-infected __________ before or during childbirth or through breast-feeding. | Mothers |
| Some HIV-infected person have ____________ within a few months. | Symptoms |
| Some HIV-infected persons are symptom-free for more than __________ years but still carry the virus and spread it to others. | Ten |
| The person with AIDS can develop other health problems because the ________________ system is damaged. | Immune |
| Sign and symptoms of AIDS include loss of __________________. | Appetite |
| Sign and symptoms of AIDS include _______________ lasting more than 1 week. | Diarrhea |
| Sign and symptoms of AIDS include night ____________. | Sweats |
| Sign and symptoms of AIDS include weight _____________. | Loss |
| Many older people do not consider themselves to be at risk for HIV or AIDS but, people over age __________ make up 1/4 the people infected in the United States. | 50 |
| Aging and some ____________ can mask the signs and symptoms of AIDS. | Diseases |
| Older persons are less likely to be ___________ or HIV and AIDS. | Tested |
| Shingles is cause by the same virus that causes ___________ _________. | Chicken pox |
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