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what are the most common adult cancers?

lung, colo-rectal

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what is stage 1?

small localized tumor

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what is stage 2?

deep tissue or lymph involvement

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what is stage 3?

large or invasive tumors

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what is stage 4?

metastasized tumor and all blood cancers

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what is primary prevention?

vaccines, stop unhealthy risk factors, chemoprevention (providing therapies to high-risk patients to prevent recurrence or new cancers)

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what is secondary prevention?

cancer screenings as recommended and indicated

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what is tertiary prevention?

reducing morbidity and mortality once diagnosed (nursing stuff)

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what is neoadjuvant treatment?

shrinking of tumor prior to removal

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what is adjuvant treatment?

tx given for disease-free but potential for relapse