Breast and colon cancers - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MDC 3 Exam 1 Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions What is the 2nd most common malignancy in women and 2nd leading cause of death in women? Breast cancer How does breast cancer start? From the epithelial lining of the ducts or the epithelium of the lobules 99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? women breast cancer is slightly more common in what race of women? white breast cancer in men is similar across? all ethnic groups Risk factors for breast cancer? -post...

TEST BANK Radiographic Pathology for Technologists 6th Edition by Nina KowalczykTable of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Skeletal System .................................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 3: Respiratory System ...........................................................................................

TEST BANK ESSENTIALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (4TH EDITION BY PORTH) CONTENTS Chapter 01 - Cell Structure and Function .......................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02 - Cellular Responses to Stress, Injury, and Aging .......................................................................................... 7 Chapter 03 - Inflammation, the Inflammatory Response, and Fever ..............................................

NURS 372 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS, WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION. Causes of Cancer 1. Age (increased risk for people over 65) 2. Gender (more cancers deaths in men than women per year) 3. Geographic location 4. Genetics (accounts for 15% of cancers. Cancers with familial relationships include breast, colon, lung, ovarian, and prostate) 5. Immune disturbance (viruses increase risk: Epstein-Barr, herpes, papillomavirus, hep B, cytomegalovirus (CMV)) 6. Chemical agents (exposure to ca...

MDC 3 Exam 1 Questions And Answers A+ What is the 2nd most common malignancy in women and 2nd leading cause of death in women? - ANSBreast cancer How does breast cancer start? - ANS-From the epithelial lining of the ducts or the epithelium of the lobules 99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? - ANS-women breast cancer is slightly more common in what race of women? - ANS-white breast cancer in men is similar across? - ANS-all ethnic groups Risk factors for breast cancer? - ANS--post...

Complete Set Question and answers correctly solved 2024/2025 Complete Set: APM Final Exam _____% of individuals w/ commotio cordis are resuscitated - correct answer 25% (just read) What effects can intimate partner violence have? - correct answer -Neuro disorders -Chronic pain -Disabiltiy -Anxiety -PTSD 1/3 of the development of cancer is related to what 3 factors? - correct answer obesity, inactivity, and nutrition -- Cancers that are often related to obesity, diet, and nu...

What is the prevalence of Canadians Developing Cancer? Correct Answer 2 in 5 People 40% women and 45% men will develop it. 2.3 % had a diagnosis of Cancer in the last 10 Years. New cases will double or triple by 2020. Half of Cancers can be prevented. Less than 1% of Cancer budget foe Ontario is spent on Prevention. Prevention is targeted at? Correct Answer - Tobacco use - Diet and Nutrition ( tobacco and Nutrition account for 50% of fatal Cancers) - Healthy body weight...

Breast Cancer Etiology & Risk Factors - No single known cause - Age, Genetics, Family History - Nulliparity or first child after age 30 - Menstrual history - Hormone replacement - Alcohol Diagnosing Breast Cancer - Mammography - Recommended screening yearly beginning at age 40 - Breast exam - Ultrasound Breast Self Exam (BSE) - Goal of screening for breast cancer is early detection, cannot prevent breast cancer - Early detection reduces mortality rate - Teach breast self-examinat...

Cancer - 58% of all cases of cancer occur in people over 65 - Women over 65 have 61- 78% of lung and colon cancers Between ages 20-60 incidence of cancers is about the same in both genders; after age 60 aaa cancer rates increase for men-- 70% higher In patients over 65 years - Women get colon, pancreas and gastric cancers most often - Men get prostate, colon and bladder cancer most often Second Tumors - - XRT for Hodgkin's disease may result in subsequent lung or breast cancer in the tr...

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...