Terminology
Transportation to a new site. Can be adjacent site or a distant site.
What is metastasis?
Usually has the suffix "oma" and the prefix describes the tissue of origin.
What is benign?
Characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.
What is Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
Winningham's Precautions to Aerobic Exercise in Chemotherapy Clients.
What is Platelet count <50,000/mL
Hemoglobin <10g/dl
WBC <3000/mL OR
10,000 w/ fever NO EXERCISE
Absolute granulocytes <500/mL ?
Possible treatments for this cancer include chemo, insertion of radioactive seed, and TURP.
What is prostate cancer?
Initial treatment approach is "watchful waiting".
Tumor does not infiltrate the surrounding tissue. Does not recur when removed.
What is encapsulated?
Categories include disease such as leukemia, Hodgkins, and non-Hodgkins.
What is blood and lymph neoplasms?
#1 death causing cancer.
What is lung cancer?
Exercise guidelines for training sessions with patients for RT and chemotherapy.
What is 15-30 mins, 3-5 days/wk, 60-80% MHR (RPE 11-14)?
If weight training is prescribed : high reps, low intensity (weight).
Must not exceed RPE of 14.
Surgical options for breast cancer.
What is Lumpectomy or Mastectomy (simple, modified radical, skin-sparing, and radical)?
Lumpectomy- remove tumor
Simple- removal of entire breast
Modified Radical- simple + axillary lymphnodes
Radical- modified + pectoral/chest wall muscles
Progression of growth of a malignant tumor.
What is metastatic cascade?
Arise from supportive or connective tissue such as bone, fat, muscle, or cartilage.
What is sarcoma?
Used to test for prostate cancer.
What is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)?
Protein is produced by cells in the prostate gland. It is reported in ng/mL. 4.0 or lower is normal.
Screening begins at 50 yo.
Prostate Cancer = #1 diagnosed cancer in men, however, not likely to cause death.
Cancer patients may not be able to use. PTA must assess and determine if its safe.
What are biophysical agents?
If patient has surgery, this is a common side effect that will require PTA's attention.
What is scar tissue?
Particularly with breast cancer surgeries. Scar tissue can lead to fibrosis and adhesive capsulitis.
Loss of cellular differentiation and function. Characteristic of most malignancies.
What is anaplasia?
Solid tumors of epithelial tissues of both external and internal organ surfaces.
What is carcinoma?
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women in this age range.
What is 35-54?
Breast cancer is the most frequently occuring cancer, affecting 1 in 4 women.
<1% of cases are men, usually between 60-70 yo
Severe fatigue can delay exercise but survivors should be encouraged to...
What is stretch daily and perform at least 5 minutes of daily activities such as walking or seated exercises?
Typical treatment schedule for radiation.
What is 1-2x/day over a 6-7 week period?
Treatment is factored as total dose of radiation.
Doses are small due to radiation's ability to cause damage to the DNA of all cells, healthy and cancerous.
Occurs when a tumor develops its own blood supply.
What is angiogenesis?
Common targets of blood and lymph neoplasms.
What is lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow?
Regardless of cancer type, most are staged using this system.
What is TNM?
Tumor- size and extent of primary tumor
Number- # of area lymph nodes involved
Metastasis- of primary tumor
Due to the effects of cancer and its treatment, it is important that a patient's education/HEP include this.
What is energy conservation techniques?
Side effects of this treatment include decreased bone density, hepatic toxicity, and sterilization.
What is chemotherapy?