#oncology notes

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Malignant Tumor Names

Epithelial -- surface epithelium = carcinoma -- gland / duct epithelium = adenocarcinoma

Connective -- dense connective = fibrosarcoma -- cartilage = chondrosarcoma -- bone = osteosarcoma -- smooth muscle = leiomyosarcoma -- skeletal muscle = rhabdomyosarcoma

Nerve -- glial = glioblastoma -- meninges = meningeal sarcoma -- retina = retinoblastoma

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Gene Mutation

-- an alteration of the nucleotide sequence of a gene

-- caused by      -- errors in DNA replication      -- mutagens           -- UV           -- chemicals

-- a single gene is affected

-- influence is comparatively low

-- can cause      -- sickle cell anemia      -- hemophilia      -- cystic fibrosis      -- Huntington syndrome      -- Tay-Sachs disease      -- cancers

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

-- abbreviated AML

-- also called      -- acute myeloid leukemia      -- acute myeloblastic leukemia      -- acute granulocytic leukemia      -- acute nonlymphocytic leukemia

-- cancer of the blood and bone marrow

-- disease and rapid progression

-- affects a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells

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Gastric Cancer Treatment

-- subtotal gastrectomy

-- total gastrectomy

-- dumping syndrome

-- chemotherapy

-- radiation

-- biological therapies

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