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Introduction
- Cancer is a generic term generally used in reference to malignant neoplasms. See neoplasm.
Etiology
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- most common tumors by < 15 years of age
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- most common tumors by 15-34 years of age
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- most common tumors by 35-54 years of age
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- most common tumors by 55-74 years of age
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- most common tumors by > 75 years of age
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Pathology
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Clinical-manifestations
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- compression of nerves
- weakening or breach of structural integrity
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- symptoms that increase the likelihood of cancer [3]
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References
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 360
- Journal Watch 25(1):3, 2005 Singh SK, Hawkins C, Clarke ID, Squire JA, Bayani J, Hide T, Henkelman RM, Cusimano MD, Dirks PB. Identification of human brain tumour initiating cells. Nature. 2004 Nov 18;432(7015):396-401. PMID: [1]
- Houghton J, Stoicov C, Nomura S, Rogers AB, Carlson J, Li H, Cai X, Fox JG, Goldenring JR, Wang TC. Gastric cancer originating from bone marrow-derived cells. Science. 2004 Nov 26;306(5701):1568-71. PMID: [2]
- Jones R, Latinovic R, Charlton J, Gulliford MC. Alarm symptoms in early diagnosis of cancer in primary care: cohort study using General Practice Research Database. BMJ. 2007 May 19;334(7602):1040. Epub 2007 May 10. PMID: [3]
- Cancer - Coping with Cancer: NIH Institute and Center Resources [4]
- Childhood Cancers: NIH Institute and Center Resources [5]
- Cancer (General): NIH Institute and Center Resources [6]
- American Cancer Society (statistics) [7]
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
- Palliative treatment of cancer. (Finnish Medical Society Duodecim) ngc-guideline: [8]
- Genetic cancer risk assessment and counseling: recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. ngc-guideline: [9]
- Long term follow up of survivors of childhood cancer. A national clinical guideline. ngc-guideline: [10]
- Adult preventive health care: cancer screening. ngc-guideline: [11]
- Symptom management in cancer: pain, depression and fatigue. ngc-guideline: [12]
- Pediatric malignancies. ngc-guideline: [13]
- Referral guidelines for suspected cancer in adults and children. (National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care) ngc-guideline: [14]
- Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 1-2: any cancer experience. (Children's Oncology Group) ngc-guideline: [15]
- Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 107-132: surgery. (Children's Oncology Group) ngc-guideline: [16]
- Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 133-136: other therapeutic modalities. (Children's Oncology Group) ngc-guideline: [17]
- Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 137-146: cancer and general health screening. (Children's Oncology Group) ngc-guideline: [18]
- Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 3-5: blood/serum products. (Children's Oncology Group) ngc-guideline: [19]
- Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 38-91: radiation. (Children's Oncology Group) ngc-guideline: [20]
- Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 6-37: chemotherapy. (Children's Oncology Group) ngc-guideline: [21]
- Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 92-106: hematopoetic cell transplant. (Children's Oncology Group) ngc-guideline: [22]
- Advance care planning with cancer patients: guideline recommendations. Program in Evidence-based Care ngc-guideline: [23]
- Control of pain in adults with cancer. A national clinical guideline. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. ngc-guideline: [24]
- Cancer in children and young people. In: Suspected cancer in primary care: guidelines for investigation, referral and reducing ethnic disparities. New Zealand Guidelines Group ngc-guideline: [25]
- Disparity and access to care In: Suspected cancer in primary care: guidelines for investigation, referral and reducing ethnic disparities New Zealand Guidelines Group ngc-guideline: [26]
- General principles of care. In: Suspected cancer in primary care: guidelines for investigation, referral and reducing ethnic disparities New Zealand Guidelines Group ngc-guideline: [27]
- Psychosocial support and information needs. In: Suspected cancer in primary care: guidelines for investigation, referral and reducing ethnic disparities New Zealand Guidelines Group ngc-guideline: [28] .Nursing
- Demystifying lymphedema: development of the lymphedema putting evidence into practice card. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [29]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions for anxiety. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [30]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions for cancer-related dyspnea. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [31]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [32]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions for fatigue during and following cancer and its treatment. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [33]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions for the management of oral mucositis. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [34]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions for the prevention and management of constipation in patients with cancer. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [35]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions to prevent and manage anorexia. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [36]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions to prevent, manage, and treat chemotherapy- and radiotherapy- induced diarrhea. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [37]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions to prevent, manage, and treat chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [38]
- Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions to reduce family caregiver strain and burden. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [39]
- Putting evidence into practice: interventions for depression. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [40]
- Putting evidence into practice: prevention and management of bleeding in patients with cancer. Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [41]
- Putting evidence into practice: what are the pharmacologic interventions for nociceptive and neuropathic cancer pain in adults? Oncology Nursing Society ngc-guideline: [42]
malignant neoplasm (cancer)
