A disease caused by an uncontrollable division of cells.
cancer
100
What does CAM stand for?
What is Complementary and Alternative Medicines
100
The reason I chose to research breast cancer as my topic?
What is my aunt had it
100
Name 3 side effects of cancer treatment
Hair loss, fatigue, nausea, pain, etc.
100
Is CAM use increasing, decreasing, or steady?
Increasing
200
Name the types of cancer discussed in our project
breast cancer and pediatric cancer
200
State the difference between complementary and alternative medicine.
Complementary is used with conventional methods while alternative is used independently.
200
What dimension of well-being is most affected by breast cancer?
What is emotional/relational
200
How can health care providers help their patient’s cope with their cancer experience?
Always keep tabs on a person’s overall health, not just physical symptoms. They should recommend different counseling treatments and support groups.
200
Name the dimension that describes the ability to establish and keep a healthy life through participation in daily activities without excessive fatigue or physical stress.
What type of breast cancer has basically no response to chemo?
What is triple negative
300
Why may a person fear returning to work after having cancer?
Possible fear of a loss of job skills, depression or anxiety, fatigue, etc.
300
What dimension would be affected if you lose your job?
Occupational
400
How many people are diagnosed with cancer each year?
About 14 million
400
When one's mindset makes them believe they have beneficial effects from a medicine or treatment that isn't necessarily working
What is Placebo Effect
400
One of the other countries that has come up with advances in breast cancer research?
What is Great Britain/England
400
Explain how spiritual wellbeing can either enhance or diminish ones cancer experience.
People can either use their spiritual wellbeing to cope with cancer and figure out a meaning to their life or they can start to lose faith in their spirituality because being diagnosed with cancer can make them doubt their values and beliefs.
400
Name one of the two factors that is heavily debated when choosing to CAM on/for children.
1. Who makes the decision of use
2. When CAM use is implicated