Medical Interventions test review

Cancer treatments, biofeedback therapy, cancer prevention

Surgery

• removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue

• oldest type of treatment and can be most effective

• works best for sold tumors that are contained in 1 area

• not used for blood cancer or cancer that has spread

chemotherpy

• uses drugs to kill cancer cells- all fast dividing cells

• drugs are unable to differentiate between healthy and cancer cells

• depending on the type and stage of cancer, chemo can destroy all cancer cells in the body, prevent cancer from spreading and ease symptoms caused by tumors creating pain/pressure

Radiation therapy

• uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells or shrink tumors

• targets specific areas, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue

• often used in conjunction with surgery or chemotherapy.

• non-specific

immunotherapy

• a cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight cancer cells. It can help to strengthen the immune response and improve its ability to detect and destroy cancer.

Targeted therapy

• a cancer treatment that uses drugs to specifically identify and attack cancer cells while sparing normal cells. This approach aims to interfere with specific molecules involved in cancer cell growth and survival.

• form of chemo that focuses on specific genetic mutations in cancer cells, allowing for more precise treatment.

hormone therapy

• a treatment that uses hormones or hormone-blocking medications to slow or stop the growth of certain types of cancer, particularly those that are hormone-sensitive, such as breast or prostate cancer.

stem-cell transplant

• a medical procedure that replaces damaged or destroyed stem cells with healthy ones, often used to treat certain cancers, like leukemia, and other blood disorders.

precision therapy

• a medical approach that uses intricate genetic and molecular information about a patient's tumor to tailor specific treatment strategies, enhancing effectiveness and minimizing side effects.

Biofeedback therapy

• a technique that uses electronic monitoring devices to help patients gain control over bodily functions by providing real-time feedback on physiological processes, often used for stress management and pain relief.

Cancer prevention

• suncreen

• no smoking

• lifestyle (exercise, alcoohl, diet, medication)

• Environmental exposure

• Virus exposure (vaccines that prevent cancer)

  • Epstien Mono bar virus

  • Human Papulloma virus

  • Hepatitis A & B

Genes associated w/breast cancer

• BRCA 1 & BRCA 2

• When functioning, these 2 genes act as tumor suppressor genes, which means they help repair DNA damage and prevent cancer cells formation

RF value

• distance the DNA fragment moved/total distant the dye moved in gel electrophoresis, used to calculate mobility of DNA.

• number will always equal a number less than 1

SNP stand for…..

single nucleotide polymorphism

What are SNPs

• slient mutation

  • small portion do af fect tour genes and/or phenotypes

Haplotype

Combination of SNPs across multiple genes and noncoding (don’t make proteins) regions of DNA

Nanotech

*only target cancer cells

• diagnose

  • See cells that have cancer (fluorescent)

• treat

  • Deliver a therapeutic drug to only the cells that need it

• monitor

  • Quantum dots= bind to cancer and light up

Physical therapy

srength building, mobility

Occupational therapy

daily tasks modification and rebuilding skills to improve daily living