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Oncology
MR260
There are four files of reports in Week 8.
 All four files are due for grading!
 There is also one file of editing – don’t
forget to turn that in, too!
 I will allow one extra day on the
regular reports; they are due
by next Wednesday at midnight!
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Week 8 reports!
1.
Cancers are classified into what two
major categories?
1.
What are the most common types of
cancers?
2.
List some of the
staging/classification systems for
tumors.
Questions!
Hematological tumors and solid
tumors
2. Adenocarcinomas
3. Gleason system, Dukes staging,
Clark, FIGO, Jewett’s, TNM
system
1.
ANSWERS
1.
List some of the most common
treatments.
2.
Give an example of the type of cancer
and/or location of the cancer that the
treatment is used for.
Example: Surgery - used when the lesion is
small and the entire tumor can be removed
along with a sufficient margin of surrounding
healthy tissue.
Oncology Treatments
* Radiotherapy or Radiation Therapy
◦ Inoperable or deep-seated vascular malformations
and brain tumors
* Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant
◦ Leukemias, multiple myelomas, lymphomas,
Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, breast
and germ cell cancers and neuroblastoma
ANSWERS
* Chemotherapy
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affects cells that are in the process of cellular
replication and cells that are in the resting
phase
ANSWERS, CONTINUED
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Let’s take a look at a video clip that
discusses focused high dose radiation.
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http://www.videomd.com/RadiationTarget
ingTumors-fv-845.aspx
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Take notes on all information and
terminology that you hear!
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* You may need to turn up the sound!
Video Clip
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What did you learn?
Terminology…
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AFP
BCE
BMA
CEA
BMT
TAH
Identify the abbreviations above
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AFP: alpha-fetoprotein
BCE: basal cell epithelioma
BMA: bone marrow aspiration
CEA: carcinoembryonic antigen
BMT: bone marrow transplant
TAH: Total abdominal hysterectomy
ANSWERS
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Now let’s take a look
at a resource for the
oncology specialty.
 http://www.can
cer.org/Cancer/
CancerGlossary/
index
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This site has a built-in
glossary that allows you
to search for different
terms and medications
specific to oncology.
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On the right-hand side,
there is a header that
says “Show All Cancer
Types”; this can be a
great tool if you’re
struggling with some of
the terminology.
Online Resource
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http://www.medscape.com/oncology/resource
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http://www.drugs.com/cancer.html
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*Scroll ¾ down the page to see a list of commonly used cancer
medications.
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http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/alphalist
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http://www.cancerindex.org/medterm/medtm15.htm#abr
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* This is a huge list of oncology abbreviations
Additional Resources
Let’s watch this quick video presentation
on how cancer staging works and what it
entails.
 You are likely to hear staging mentioned
when working with Oncology reports.
 http://www.ehow.com/video_5112974_st
ages-cancer.html
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Video Clip #2
Thanks for attending the live seminar
tonight!
 Keep in mind that next week is our last
seminar!!!
 I will be opening the reports for Week 10
(final exam) on Friday morning to allow
for a head start.
 If there’s time left tonight, go work
on your reports!
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Good night!