Cancer
These tumors show signs of rapidly growing abnormal cells.
Malignant
This bacterial STI is the most common in our country.
Chlamydia
HIV stands for _______________
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Cancer that is small and contained in the organ is started in is Stage _______
Stage 1
_____________ is a condition when females are unable to get pregnant.
Infertility
One sign of this type of cancer is an abnormal lump that can be discovered during a mammogram.
Breast cancer
The United States have over 19 million new cases of ___________ each year.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
This disease attacks specific cells in the immune system, that disables the body’s defenses against other pathogens.
HIV
When using the TNM system. The T is referring to what?
The size of the tumor
True or False: Eating a healthy diet, exercising and avoiding harmful substances such as tobacco and alcohol can reduce your risk of developing cancer.
True
This procedure removes a small piece of the tumor or mass to be examined for signs of cancer.
Biopsy
"It cant happen to me" or "This can't hurt me" are common attitudes of this population when it comes to STI/STDs
Teenagers or Young Adults
This type of cell is very important for our body to fight off infections/pathogens around us. These cells are directly attacked by HIV.
T Cells
This stage of cancer means the cancer has spread from its origin to another organ in the body. Ex: Colon to the liver
Stage 4
This infection is the most common viral STI in our country.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
True or False: A patient who's cancer was first found in their colon, has now discovered it has spread to his kidneys. This patient diagnosis will now be changed to kidney cancer
False
This STD directly attacks the liver and can lead to the development of liver cancer or cirrhosis.
Hepatitis B & C or HBV or HCV
An individual is diagnosed with this when their T-Cell count becomes too low for them to fight off pathogens attacking their body.
AIDS
T4N3M1 is an example of early stage or advanced stage cancer?
Advanced Stage
This STI causes painful blisters around the genitals and mouth
Genital Herpes
____________ is the process of abnormal cells spreading to other cells throughout the body.
Metastasis
If left untreated, common STIs such as chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to infertility and this serious reproductive system issue in females.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease or PID
Taking part in this behavior is the #1 way to avoid HIV/AIDS
Cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes but only near the origin of the cancer would be categorized as which stage?
Stage 3
In the later stages of this disease, it silently attacks the brain and heart that can cause irreversible damage.
Syphilis