Risk Factors
Major risk associated with lung cancer
Smoking
What is TNM in regard to cancer staging?
Tumor, Node and Metastasis
What is reverse isolation?
To protect patients with weakened immune systems from infection.
What is filgrastim?
This medication is commonly given to stimulate WBC production in neutropenic patients.
HPV infection
Cervical cancer
Classification of tumors that arise from Epithelial tissue?
Carcinomas
what is a high-calorie, high-protein diet?
Diet recommended for cancer patients experiencing weight loss and muscle wasting.
What is trastuzumab?
This targeted therapy drug is used to treat certain types of breast and stomach cancer.
Prolonged exposure to UV radiations from tanning beds?
Skin Cancer
Classification of tumors that arise from glandular tissue such as the breast or pancreas?
Adenocarcinoma
What is the risk of infection?
The primary reason why cancer patients should avoid fresh flowers and raw foods during chemotherapy.
What is hematopoietic stem cell transplantation?
This process uses high-dose chemotherapy followed by stem cell transplantation to restore bone marrow.
Excessive consumption of alcohol
Liver cancer
Leukemia
What is a soft, bland, and liquid diet?
This type of diet is recommended for a patient with mucositis due to chemotherapy.
What is radiation fibrosis?
This is a side effect of radiation therapy that occurs when radiation damages healthy tissue and causes scar tissue formation.