1. cancer definition
1.1. Cancer is a malignant neoplastic disorder that can involve all body organs with manifestations that vary according to the body system affected and type of tumor cells.
1.2. Can Produce: -impaired immune and hematopoietic (bloodproducing) function -altered gastrointestinal tract structure and function - motor and sensory deficits, -decreased respiratory function.
2. clasification of cancer
2.1. . Solid tumors: Associated with the organs from which they develop, such as breast cancer or lung cancer
2.2. Hematological cancers: Originate from blood cell– forming tissues, such as leukemias, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma
3. factors to cancer development
3.1. enviromental factors like chemicals carcinogen, phisical carcinogen, viral carcinogen.
3.2. Obesity
3.3. Genetic predisposition
3.4. Age
3.5. Inmune fuction
4. how detected
4.1. 1. mamography test
4.2. 3. Rectal exams and stools for occult blood
4.3. 4. Sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy
4.4. 5. Breast self-examination (BSE) and clinical breast
4.5. examination
4.6. 6. Testicular self-examination
4.7. 7. Skin inspection
4.8. 2 Papanicolaou (Pap)
5. Nursing Interventions
5.1. Pain control
5.1.1. 1. Collaborate with other members of the health care team to develop a pain management program.
5.1.2. 2. Administer oral preparations if possible and if they provide adequate relief of pain; the transdermal or transmucosal route may also be prescribed.
5.1.3. 3. Mild or moderate pain may be treated with salicylates, acetaminophen, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
5.2. Care Post surgery
5.3. Care post chemotherapy
5.3.1. principal sings post chemotherapy
5.3.1.1. fatigue alopecia, nausea and vomiting, mucositis, skin changes, and myelosuppression (neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia)
5.4. Priority nursing actions
5.4.1. Sealed Radiation Implant that Dislodges
5.4.2. 1. Encourage the client to lie still.
5.4.3. 2. Use a long-handled forceps to retrieve the radioactive source.
5.4.4. 3. Deposit the radioactive source in a lead container.
5.4.5. 4. Contact the radiation oncologist.