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ID individuals at high risk for CA
Help dx specific type of tumor
Follow the clinical course of CA |
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| Ultraviolet sunlight is a physical carcinogen for? |
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| basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma |
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| This carcinoma occurs frequently on the head and neck in persons who have light complexions? |
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| This carcinoma is found mostly in men who work outdoors and affects the areas of skin exposed to the sun? |
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| A malignant pigmented mole is known as? |
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| This cancer is realted to heavy blistering overdses of UV light at a young age? |
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| Ionizing radiation can cause _______ in adults and children and increased frequencies of _____________. |
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| acute leukemias, thyroid and breast CA. |
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| HPV is a virus that appears to be the causal agent for ? |
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| The most common cause of gastric infection especially in people with PUD? |
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| High consumption of dietary fat has been linked to ________? |
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| breast, endometrial, prostatic, ovarian and colon cancer |
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| viruses and bacteria implicated in human cancers are called ______ viruses and bacteria, examples are _________. |
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| oncogenic, HPV and Helicobacter pylori |
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| direct or continuous, lymphatic spread, blood stream dissemination |
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| common childhood cancers are? |
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| leukemia, sarcomas and embryonic tumors |
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| Neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor are both? |
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| ____________ almost never occur in young children? |
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| Major bone tumors in childre are? |
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| osteosarcomas and Ewing sarcoma |
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