Nsg Oncology.pdf 2026
Nsg Onco lo gy
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nsg-o nco lo gy-707263
D ef i ne neopl asm A new growth of ti ssue servi ng no physi ol ogi c f uncti on
D ef i ne neopl asi a T he process of tumor f ormati on
Carci noma ari ses f rom epi thel i al ti ssue
Adenocarci noma ari ses f rom gl andul ar organs
come f rom mesodermal cel l s (connecti ve ti ssue, bl ood, l ymphati cs, bone,
Sarcoma
carti l age)
Lymphoma f rom bl ood cel l s
Mul ti pl e myel oma Comes f rom pl asma cel l s et ef f ects bones
What type of cancer has the hi ghest i nci dence? Prostate cancer
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, Nsg Oncology.pdf 2026
Nsg Onco lo gy
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nsg-o nco lo gy-707263
Reduce ri sk of cancer i n heal thy peopl e E x. T each avoi dance of known
Pri mary preventi on of cancer:
carci nogens, di etary et l i f estyl e changes, etc...
D etect and screen to achi eve earl y di agnosi s and i nterventi on to hal t the cancer
Secondary preventi on of cancer:
process E x. Pap smears, breast exams, mammograms, etc...
I ncreased ri sk f or greater than 65 years of age because of hormonal changes,
Age as a ri sk f actor: al tered i mmune response, and accumul ati on of f ree radi cal s *** si ngl e most
i mportant f actor r/t devel opi ng cancer
Geographi cs as a ri sk f actor: E x. E xposure to sunl i ght et radi ati on
15% of cancers may be attri buted to some sort of heredi tary component such as
Geneti cs as a ri sk f actor:
breast, col on, l ung, ovari an, and prostate
Vi ruses l i ke E pstei n barr, geni tal herpes, H PV, H ep B & C, & CMV al l put peopl e
What i mmune di sturbances put a person at ri sk f or devel opi ng cancer?
at ri sk f or cancer
Strong correl ati on between l ung ca et smoki ng but al so can l ead to bl adder ca,
T obacco as a ri sk f actor: (i ncl udes smokel ess tobacco)
pancreati c ca, et gastri c ca. Smokel ess tobacco causes oral ca
Al cohol as a ri sk f actor: Promotes cancer of the l i ver et esophagus when combi ned wi th tobacco.
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Nsg Onco lo gy
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nsg-o nco lo gy-707263
D ef i ne neopl asm A new growth of ti ssue servi ng no physi ol ogi c f uncti on
D ef i ne neopl asi a T he process of tumor f ormati on
Carci noma ari ses f rom epi thel i al ti ssue
Adenocarci noma ari ses f rom gl andul ar organs
come f rom mesodermal cel l s (connecti ve ti ssue, bl ood, l ymphati cs, bone,
Sarcoma
carti l age)
Lymphoma f rom bl ood cel l s
Mul ti pl e myel oma Comes f rom pl asma cel l s et ef f ects bones
What type of cancer has the hi ghest i nci dence? Prostate cancer
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, Nsg Oncology.pdf 2026
Nsg Onco lo gy
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nsg-o nco lo gy-707263
Reduce ri sk of cancer i n heal thy peopl e E x. T each avoi dance of known
Pri mary preventi on of cancer:
carci nogens, di etary et l i f estyl e changes, etc...
D etect and screen to achi eve earl y di agnosi s and i nterventi on to hal t the cancer
Secondary preventi on of cancer:
process E x. Pap smears, breast exams, mammograms, etc...
I ncreased ri sk f or greater than 65 years of age because of hormonal changes,
Age as a ri sk f actor: al tered i mmune response, and accumul ati on of f ree radi cal s *** si ngl e most
i mportant f actor r/t devel opi ng cancer
Geographi cs as a ri sk f actor: E x. E xposure to sunl i ght et radi ati on
15% of cancers may be attri buted to some sort of heredi tary component such as
Geneti cs as a ri sk f actor:
breast, col on, l ung, ovari an, and prostate
Vi ruses l i ke E pstei n barr, geni tal herpes, H PV, H ep B & C, & CMV al l put peopl e
What i mmune di sturbances put a person at ri sk f or devel opi ng cancer?
at ri sk f or cancer
Strong correl ati on between l ung ca et smoki ng but al so can l ead to bl adder ca,
T obacco as a ri sk f actor: (i ncl udes smokel ess tobacco)
pancreati c ca, et gastri c ca. Smokel ess tobacco causes oral ca
Al cohol as a ri sk f actor: Promotes cancer of the l i ver et esophagus when combi ned wi th tobacco.
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