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Cancer

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Liquid tumor vs. solid tumor   Purely way oncologists differentiate types of CA  
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Leukemia definition   Unrestricted proliferation of immature WBCs in blood-forming tissues of body.  
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Leukemia has __ leukocyte count, __ WBC count, __ immature blast cell %, and __ healthy marrow   Low leukocyte, >50,000 WBC, 60-100% immature blast, 5% healthy marrow  
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Main consequences of leukemia   1) anemia from decreased erythrocytes, 2) infxn from neutropenia, 3) bleeding from decreased platelet production  
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Leukemia infilatration of spleen, liver, and lymph nodes causes   Tissue fibrosis  
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Infiltratino of CNS from leukemia...   Increased ICP  
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Risk factors of leukemia   Most common CA, ALL most common form (peak 2-6 yrs, increased incidence in white boys), trisomy 21 20x risk  
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Leukemia early s/sx   Low-grade fever, pallor, increased bruising/petechiae, listlessnes, enlarged liver/lymph/joints, abdm/leg/jt pain, constipation, HA, vomiting, anorexia, unsteady gait  
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Leukemia late s/sx   Pain, hematuria, ulcerations in mouth, enlarged kidneys/testicles, increased ICP signs  
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Most definitive Dx test for leukemia   Bone marrow aspiration/biopsy. Show prolific amnts immature blast cells and protein markers.  
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Bone marrow aspirate RN actions   Topical anesthetic 45min-1hr before procedure, unconscious sedation, specimen from post/ant iliac crest or tibia. Post-proced: apply pressure to site 5-10 min, VS freq, pressure drsg, monitor bleed/infxn for 24h  
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Leukemia CSF analysis   Lumbar puncture, determine increased ICP. Sedation, topical/local anesthetic, pressure applied after needle removed, monitor for hematoma/infxn  
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Leukemia sonograms   Detect liver/spleen infiltration, enlargement, fibrosis  
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Liver and kidney studies indication   Results used as baseline functioning before chemo  
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Lymphoma definition   Masses of immune cells, originates in lymphoid system  
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Lymphoma s/sx   Fatigue, fluctuation in wt, enlarged/irregular lymph nodes  
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Primary therapy for lymphoma   Chemo and irradiation.  
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60% of lymphomas are   Non-Hodgkins  
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Liquid tumor potential outcomes   Chemo SE: alopecia, nausea, constipation, fatigue. Immune compromised, opportunistic infxn, mucositis, anemia, hemorrhage, may lead to bone marrow transplant  
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Osteosarcoma usu occurs in ____, most often ___.   Metaphysis of long bones; most often in femur.  
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Osteosarcoma Tx   Salvage techniques more common than amputation. Use donor bone c. instrumentation  
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Ewing's sarcoma occurs in ____   Shafts of long bones and trunk bones.  
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Tx of Ewing's sarcoma includes   Surgical biopsy, intensive radiation, therapy to tumor site, chemo, but NOT amuputation!  
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Wilm's tumor definition   Kidney tumor. Peak 3-4 yrs of age. Associated with several cogenital malformation syndromes.  
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Wilm's tumor s/sx   Painless swelling or mass within abdm which is firm, non-tender, confined to one side, deep within flank. Occasional HTN, increased abdm circum, UTI sx in toddlers  
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Wilm's tumor Tx   Chemo before tumor removal  
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Wilm's tumor comcplications   Same as other CA, risk for tumor lysis syndrome, renal loss, increased risk of renal failure, sterility  
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Survival rates for pts. with Wilm's tumor are one of the ____   Highest  
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Brain tumor show neuro changes and increased ____   ICP sx  
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Brain tumor Tx   Chemo, radiation, removal depending on location  
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Brain tumors often ____   Reoccur  
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Brain tumor complications   Risks of chemo, sterility, permanent neurological deficit  
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Neuroblastoma definition   Extracranial solid tumor. Can occur in any tissue. Originate from embryonic neural crest. Majority from adrenal gland or retroperiton sympath chain. Primary site: abdm  
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Neuroblastoma s/sx   Firm, nontender irregular mass in abdm that crosses midline.  
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Neuroblastoma is usually found _____   After metastasis. Discovered in fetal US  
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Neuroblastomas seen more often in   Infants and toddlers  
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Hepatoblastoma definition. Found in __   Liver mass; infants  
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_____ is first choice, then __ for heptaoblastoma   Surgery; then chemo  
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Rhabdomyosarcoma definition   Tumor in connective tissue. Most common head or neck, orbit of eye.  
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Rhabdomyosarcoma Tx   Surgical biopsy, local radiation therapy, chemo  
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Rhabdomyosarcoma found more often in   White children < 5 y.o.  
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Retinoblastoma defintion   Tumor on retina. White glow eye found in family pictures  
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Retinoblastoma Tx   Radiation to reduce size and excision, chemo  
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Complication of retinoblastoma   Possible enucleation (removal of eye)  
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