Nursing 3910A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Colorectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Metastasis
13 Mar 2018
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Bru(cid:374)(cid:374)er & suddarth"s ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374) text(cid:271)ook of (cid:373)edi(cid:272)al-surgical nursing (3rd ed. , pp. In 2012, in order of frequency, the leading causes of cancer deaths for men was lung, colorectal, and prostate cancer, while the leading causes of cancer death for women was gastrointestinal, lung, breast, and colorectal cancer. Etiology of cancer categories of agents or factors implicated in carcinogenesis include viruses and bacteria, physical agents, chemical agents, genetic or familial factors, dietary factors, and hormonal agents. Patients who are immunocompromised have an increased incidence of cancer. Angiogenesis is the growth of new capillaries from the host tissue by the release of growth factors and enzymes such as vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf). These proteins rapidly stimulate formation of new blood vessels, which helps malignant cells obtain the necessary nutrients and oxygen. *review role of immune system and function b cells and t cells. A complete diagnostic evaluation includes identifying the stage and grade of the tumour.
