Definitions
Abnormal tissue whos cells proliferate faster than normal
What is tumor or what is neoplasm?
What is stage III?
This type of care is performed to keep the patient as comfortable as possible but is not intended to extend the lifespan.
What is palliative care?
This has been shown to change the activity of macrophages, neutrophils and cytokines, and regulate the production of certain hormones
What is exercise?
Cancer cells break away from primary tumor and spread to other tissues to form secondary tumors
What is metastasis?
The Latin term that describes this stage is "Carcinoma in situ"
What is stage 0?
This type of treatment alters DNA to kill cancer cells without harming normal cells and interrupts blood supply to cancer cells
What is radiation?
Cancer can sometimes lead to this diagnosis that is characterized by marked swelling in an upper or lower extremity, prompting the need for physical therapy for massage and exercise
What is lymphadema?
A type of tumor that is often encapsulated and not life-threatening
The tumor is enlarged and has invaded nearby tissues
What is stage II?
Small and fast-producing tumors respond best to this type of treatment
What is chemotherapy?
Certain cancers can ultimately lead to this dramatic body change in an upper or lower extremity, prompting the need for PT for gait and transfer training, exercise, and prosthetic training and possibly wheelchair management.
What is an amputation?
These types of genes are responsible for cancer
What are oncogenes?
Tumor has metastasized to distant locations
What is stage IV?
In this treatment, a physician removes the tumor and, oftentimes, adjacent tissues and lymph nodes.
What is surgery?
This cancer symptom is more prevalent in cancers of the respiratory system, prompting the need for physical therapy for breathing exercises, postural training and education.
What is difficulty or diminished breathing?
This is the medical term that means tissue wasting and can be a symptom of cancer
Cachexia
The tumor is confined to its organ of origin
What is stage I?
Some negative effects of this treatment include vomiting and bone marrow depression
What is chemotherapy?