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Cancer treatment is based on: - Answer-the cell of origin of the cancer Cancer treatment options focus on: - Answer-removing or destroying cancer cells and preventing the continued abnormal cell growth and differentiation Cancer treatment can be: - Answer-curative or palliative Client factors that guide cancer treatment plan - Answer-age, childbearing desire, pregnancy, current state of health, expected lifespan Adjuvant treatment - Answer-What is given in addition to the primary treatment standard Adjuvant treatment can include - Answer-Hormone, radiation, and targeted therapies Immunotherapy Chemotherapy Nursing care for clients who have cancer should include: - Answer-Collaboration with supportive therapies and services Counseling Transfer of care to another provider at discharge Cancer treatment includes: - Answer-Manipulation or removal of the tumor Tumor reduction - Answer-Can be done through topical procedures (cryosurgery, laser therapy, abiation) or by destruction of the main arteries that provide blood flow to the tumor (artery embolization) Tumor excision - Answer-Can be open or endoscopic (curettage and electrodissection for skin cancer)How is tumor excision performed? - Answer-The tumor and tissue immediately surrounding it (tumor margin) are removed. The goal is that all of the outermost tissue that was removed does not contain cancer cells ( a negative margin). Surgery can be done for excision, biopsy (diagnosis and staging), or relief (palliation) based on findings. Lymph node dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy is done to determine if the cancer has spread or there is added risk of spread. More extensive surgeries (tumors involving multiple organs or structures, lymph node involvement, deep lesions) increase the risk of complications and typically require longer recovery periods. Intensive care can be required. Nursing actions for tumor excision - Answer-Obtain a signed informed consent form Prepare the client for procedures (NPO status, withholding or administering medications as prescribed, monitoring laboratory findings). Provide postoperative care as indicated by tumor location and procedure type. Prevent general postoperative complications (infection, fluid or electrolyte imbalance, hemorrhage, thromboembolism, inadequate oxygenation, shock). Prevent and treat pain as prescribed using pharmacological and nonpharmacological measures. Educate the client on care for drains, wounds, and implanted devices. Teach the client to monitor for complications after discharge