HLSC 2462U Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Radiation Therapy, Interferon Type I, Wide Local Excision
Document Summary
52, overweight, high cholesterol, active severe sun burns as a child, fresh air camps s(cid:373)all sores o(cid:374) fa(cid:272)e,. Ugly (cid:271)ut did(cid:374)"t hurt, easily su(cid:374)(cid:271)ur(cid:374)ed got bigger after a period of 2 weeks biopsy- skin tumor- stage 2 malignant melanoma- form of skin cancer. Tumor- (neoplasm)- abnormal pass of cells due to excessive growth. Encapsulated and do not form secondary tumors to other cells. Grow of similar tumors in distant organs. Cancer- uncontrolled growth of cells usually characterized by metastasis of disrupting tissue or organ function. Metastasis- cancer that has spread from the place it first started to another place in the body. Biopsy- removal piece of tissue, examine under micro for presence of cancer cells. Types- skin biopsy (blade to remove) line biopsy (use needle to draw cell) Endoscopy- usually plastic tube with camera on end is inserted into body to view cavitites, organs the suspicious area. Diagnostic imaging- x rays, cat scan, mri, ultrasound.