Approach to Cancer Care Michael Addair R.N. Grand Canyon University NRS-410V Pathophysiology and Nursing Management of Clients' Health January 11, 2015 Approach to Cancer Care The second leading cause of death in the U.S. is cancer. Cancer is the uncontrolled cell growth, which then leads to unregulated cell division and in turn leads to formation of malignant tumors. These malignant tumors then invade near by body parts. Cancer can also invade other parts of the body through the blood stream and lymphatic system.
Basil Cell Carcinoma Basil Cell Carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer in the world. My husband has this type of skin cancer, so I know a few things about it that I’ve learned through the years. Basil Cell Carcinoma does not usually metastasize though there are some cases that if this is left untreated, it can spread to other vital organs and then become fatal. Basil Cell Carcinoma, (BCC) originates in the basil cells which are in the deepest layer of the epidermis. This kind of cancer has symptoms which often look like open sores, red patches, pink growths, shiny bumps, or scars, and often commonly appear on the face or scalp.
One of the most common sources of metastatic liver cancer is from tumors of the colon and rectum. About 140,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with colon cancer each year, and roughly half of these patients will develop tumors in their liver at some time. About one in 10 of these patients will have a chance for a cure by having the liver tumors removed surgically. The exact cause of liver cancer is unknown. But there are certain things called risk factors that can increase your chance of getting the disease.
Being overweight can increase the risk of getting Gallbladder Cancer. 3. Gallbladder Cancer tends to show up in Native Americans and Hispanics more than others. 4. Having gallstones or cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) can also cause it.
Prognosis * The size and location of the osteosarcoma * Whether the cancer is localized, metastatic, or recurrent * How long the patient has had symptoms * The patient's blood test results (and other test results) * How much of the cancer is taken out by surgery or killed by chemotherapy * The patient's age and general health. How does Osteosarcoma affect * Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer, and the sixth most common type of cancer in children. Although other types of cancer can eventually spread to parts of the skeleton, osteosarcoma is one of the few that actually begin in bones and sometimes spread (or metastasize) elsewhere, usually to the lungs or other bones. * Because osteosarcoma usually develops from osteoblasts (the cells that make growing bone), it most commonly affects teens who are experiencing a growth spurt. Boys are more likely to have osteosarcoma than girls, and most cases of osteosarcoma involve the knee.
Nancy Terry Unit 4 Case Study 2 There are many things that can contribute to he risk of having skin cancer. Our genes play a huge role in our skin, but the can also influence the risk of developing skin cancer. Genetic mutations account for forty percent of all occurrences of inherited skin cancers. Research shows that specific mutations in certain genes like POT1 were likely to develop melanoma, which is a type of skin cancer. This particularly mutation deactivates POT1, which protects the ends of chromosomes.
Other cancers include acute myeloid leukemia, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, cancer of the oral cavity, cancer of the pharynx, cancer of the cervix, cancer of the esophagus, cancer of the larynx, stomach cancer and a very aggressive cancer called pancreatic cancer. It can also cause coronary heart disease. This is a disease in which causes plaque to build up in the arteries. This can cause angina, heart attack or heart failure, but because these affects are not instantaneous, smokers think they can get lucky by not getting any side-affects. They do not realize that people die a lot more often from smoking than any illegal drug or alcohol-related problems.
Her cancer was also invasive which means the cancer spread from where it started in the breast ducts or lobules in to the normal tissue. (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast) The first drug used for chemo did not start out as medicinal. Mustard gas was used as chemical warfare during World War I. Further studies during a World War II military operation,
Physical symptom of the disease includes lack of coordination, uncontrolled movements and problems with eating and swallowing. This will cause for a need of a nurse or all day care of the person because they will not be able to perform task on their own. Behavioral problems are said to come from damage to the brain as the disease progress frustration and depression has a serious affect on the person. Everyone does not go through the same sypmptom people are affected differently. The disease can consist of : clumsiness, uncontrolled continual muscular contractions, loss of balance, slurred speech, walking difficulty and stumbling, and falling.
Running head: APPROACH TO CARING Approach to Caring Angel Johnston Grand Canyon University Pathophysiology and Nursing Management of Client's Health NRS 410V October 25, 2011 Approach to Caring According to McCance & Huether (date), cancer is a leading cause of death of adults in the Western world. The incidence of cancer cases increase with age and can be strongly affected by gender, ethnicity, genetics, lifestyles or infection. After more than 35 years of research, it has been found that cancer is a culmination of many different diseases, caused by an accumulation of genetic and epigenetic alterations. The definition of cancer was perhaps best described in 1922, as “The most generally accepted definition of a tumor is