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Ensuring Quality Cancer Care (1999) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 226-230

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From page 226...
... anthracycline: antitumor antibiotic that has shown activity in a wide range of hematological malignancies and solid tumors; believed to exert antitumor effects through direct binding to DNA. antiandrogen therapy: treatment that entails blocking the production of or binding to male hormone receptors on cell surfaces, for example, to reduce stimulation of testosterone induced growth of prostate cancer.
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From page 227...
... biologic response modifiers: naturally occurring substance produced by cells that stimulate or modulate the growth and function of multiple cells, including immune cells, bone marrow cells, and tumor cells; examples include interferon, interleukin, colony-stimulating factors, and monoclonal antibodies. bone marrow: the inner, spongy core of bone that produces blood cells.
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From page 228...
... exenteration: removal of internal organs and tissues, usually radical removal of the contents of a body cavity, such as all the pelvic organs. extracapsular extension: invasion of a tumor beyond the capsule surrounding its organ of origin, for example if prostate cancer invades beyond the capsule surrounding the prostate or tumor near a joint extends beyond the joint capsule.
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From page 229...
... : a technique that employs a magnetic field to provide im ages of the internal structure of the body; computer-generated images from the magnetic frequencies correspond to particular structures in the body. managed care: an entity that assumes both the clinical and financial responsibility for the provi sion of health care for a defined population.
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From page 230...
... tumor necrosis factor: a substance produced by certain white blood cells that kills cancer cells. tumor-nod~metastasis (TNM)
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Key Terms

  • lymph nodes
  • prostate cancer
  • breast cancer
  • white blood
  • marrow transplant

  • blood cells
  • donor marrow
  • anticancer drugs
  • dying patients
  • cancer cells

  • capsule surrounding
  • breast tissue
  • substance produced
  • prostate gland
  • additional body

  • hematological malignancies
  • anatomic displacement
  • accelerators equipped
  • lighted tube
  • radiation volume

  • body sites
  • invasive ductal
  • lobular carcinoma
  • cancerous breast
  • freestanding facility

  • usually radical
  • looks inside
  • immune cells
  • primary tumor
  • antitumor activity


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