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    cancer is can be described as a gastric cancer‚ which is a malignant tumor arising from the lining of the stomach. The description of cancer is not easily described in a sentence. It is a group of diseases that are found in wild growth of cells. Any gathering of abnormal cells is known as a tumor. There are two types: benign or malignant. Benign tumor does not spread beyond their initial location (the site of the cancer spotted). A tumor becomes malignant when the cells spread (or metastasize) to other

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    cancer. This was from 2005‚ so they may have wanted you to say a T3/4 tumor is a contraindication. It probably is if you don’t give neoadjuvant chemo‚ so if that’s the picture that is painted‚ then that’s the answer. Remember: + nodes is not a contraindication to BCT. 4. Breast tumor indic for SLN. For our purposes‚ SLN indicated for any invasive cancer except T4. For test purposes‚ they might restrict it to T1 or T2 tumors. Of course‚ any patient with clinically proven nodes is not a SLN candidate

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    more pigment. Discolored or multicolored moles are considered atypical. 1. Benign tumors have no potential to spread‚ and will not affect the organ’s function. However removal of malignant tumors can prove more complicated‚ as organs can be affected by its presence / lack of presence. Another problem of treating malignant tumors is that they spread to other parts of the body‚ called metastasis. Benign tumors don’t metastasize; they stay in one place‚ simply getting bigger and bigger. Once they’re

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    from an abnormality in the body ’s basic unit of life‚ the cell. Tumors can also cause cancer. Tumors usually can be removed and do not spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors‚ on the other hand‚ grow aggressively and invade other tissues of the body‚ allowing entry of tumor cells into the bloodstream or lymphatic system and then to other sites in the body. This process of spread is termed metastasis; the areas of tumor growth at these distant sites are called metastases. Since lung cancer

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    diagnosed with a yolk sac tumor in her abdomen at only 1 ½ years of age. (Jerry‚ C.) A yolk sac tumor is also known as an endodermal sinus tumor. They are usually benign but in Emily’s case‚ it was malignant. Even with a malignant yolk sac tumor‚ the prognosis is highly treatable. (Know Cancer) The little toddler underwent months of surgeries and testing. She endured grueling chemotherapy treatments that lasted for five days at a time. Finally‚ one of her MRI’s showed her tumor had disappeared and showed

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    see what is wrong and how the disease is affecting the tissue. Tumor‚ a large group of cancerous cells within the body‚ often the start or cause of cancer‚ there are many types classifying where they are and how dangerous they are. Malignant Melanoma‚ this is the medical term for skin cancer. 2. Stage 0- Carcinoma in situ which means cancer in site. Stage 1-3- Higher numbers indicate more extensive disease. Larger tumor size and/or spread of the cancer beyond the organ in which it first

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    in diagnosis. Some breast cancers are sensitive to hormones such as estrogen and/or progesterone‚ which makes it possible to treat them by blocking the effects of these hormones in the target tissues. Estrogen and progesterone receptor positive tumors have better prognosis and require less aggressive treatment than hormone negative cancers. Breast cancers without hormone receptors‚ or which have spread to the lymph nodes in the armpits‚ or which express certain genetic characteristics‚ are higher-risk

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    those changes should have her going to the doctor and have her concerned. 4. Considering the differences between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor‚ why might a benign tumor be easier to treat? (3 points) Cells in benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors are cancerous and are made up of cells that grow out of control. Cells in these tumors can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body. 5. Judy learned that every single person has these cell cycle

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    cells in the breast‚ most commonly in the lining of the milk ducts or milk producing glands become abnormal and divide without control or order as a normal cell would. When cancer cells break away from the original tumor and enter the blood stream or the lymphatic system‚ secondary tumors may form‚ invading or damaging other parts of the body including vital organs. According to the World Health Organization about more than 1.2 million people are diagnosed with breast cancer a year worldwide. The

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    * Palm is 1% of BSA. * Pulmonary Thromboembolism ----- large S in lead I with deep Q in lead III and T inverted in various leads. * LUDWIG ANGINA --- Abscess of the floor of the mouth (danger of Airway Obstruction). * Leiomyoma are the most common tumor of women (20% of women) & is the most frequent indication of hysterectomy (which may restore fertility). * Leiomyoma ---

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