Genetics Foundations
This chromosomal abnormality causes Down syndrome.
What is trisomy 21?
Avoiding tobacco use is the most important prevention strategy for reducing the risk of this cancer.
What is lung cancer?
This test uses low-dose radiation to screen for breast cancer.
What is a mammogram?
This treatment destroys rapidly dividing cancer cells and may damage healthy cells.
What is chemotherapy?
This type of care focuses on comfort and quality of life for patients with serious illness.
What is palliative care?
This service helps patients and families understand inherited conditions and risks.
What is genetic counseling?
This type of prevention focuses on detecting cancer early before symptoms appear.
What is secondary prevention/screening?
This diagnostic test is used to follow up an abnormal Pap test in cervical cancer screening
What is Colposcopy with biopsy
This treatment uses high-energy radiation to damage cancer cell
What is radiation therapy?
Hospice care focuses on patients who are approaching this stage of illness.
What is end of life/terminal illness?
This is the primary treatment for managing celiac disease.
What is Lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet?
This virus is strongly associated with cervical cancer development.
What is human papillomavirus (HPV)?
This laboratory marker may be monitored in prostate cancer.
What is prostate-specific antigen (PSA)?
Abdominal bloating, pelvic pressure, and early satiety may indicate this cancer.
What is ovarian cancer?
Managing pain, dyspnea, nausea, and anxiety are examples of this type of care.
What is symptom management?
A progressive neurodegenerative disorder inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.
What is Huntington's Disease
A family history of BRCA mutations increases risk for these cancers.
What are breast and ovarian cancers?
This procedure is the definitive means of diagnosing cancer, and the results guide treatment decisions.
What is a biopsy?
To minimize these risks of extravasation and localized tissue damage, chemotherapeutic medications may be administered by this means.
What is a central venous access device.
This grief response model includes denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
at is Kübler-Ross’s stages of grief?
Tay-Sachs disease is most commonly found in this population group.
Ashkenazi Jewish population
This lifestyle factor increases risk for several cancers, including colorectal and breast cancer.
What is obesity/poor lifestyle factors?
This classification system is used to determine the extent of the disease process of cancer according to three parameters.
What is (TMN) Tumor, Lymph node, Metastasis
Radioactive materials are implanted or inserted directly into the tumour or close to the tumour.
What is brachytherapy?
A common sign that a patient may be approaching death?
What Cheyne-Stokes respirations/ agonal breathing?