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Lung cancer is the leading killer with ___ death fraction
¼
most of the time, lung cancer ends up spreading to _____ by time of diagnosis
lymph nodes
lung cancer cause is usually ______ or from _____, like (2 ex)
smoking, environment, radon and basements
small lung cancer characteristics
from smoking, more aggressive and deadly
LDCT screening tests reqs/qualifiers
55-74, 30 pack year, current smoke or quit within 15 years
symptoms of lung cancer earlier
chronic cough/cough changes, dyspnea, hemoptysis, recurring fever
late lung cancer symptoms
weakness, anorexia, weight loss
lung cancer is usually an _____ onset
insidious
symptom management for lung cancer
airway, o2, position, deep breathing, reduce fatigue
lymphoma def
neoplasms of lymphoid origin
most common places for nhl
spleen, gi, liver, bone marrow
hodgkins lymphoma starts as _____ of lymph nodes and is identified by ______
enlargement, reed sternberg cell
for hodgkin, there is a ____ in an x ray and it is usually ____
mediastinal mass, painless
spleen is considered part of the _____ system so it isnt classified as spread to the organ
lymphatic
NHL originates from ______ growth of _____ tissue
neoplastic, lymphoid
NHL medain diagnosis age is ___ and is ___ most common type with ____ survival rate of 5 years
60, 6, 71
_____ (cell type) most affected by NHL at 85 percent, then ____ cels at 15
B cells, T cells
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