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Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders

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