Transcript HP 200 Tues, April 14 Cancer Treatment Online Reading Quiz due

Cancer Treatment
• Get a 2nd Opinion
• Do your homework! (Research viable
treatments, side effects, benefits and risks)
• # cases treated for specific cancer
• Clinical Trials
• www.cancer.org
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Detecting, Diagnosing and
Treating Cancer
• Proven Treatments:
– Surgery
– Chemotherapy
– Radiation Therapy
– Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplants
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Laughter Therapy??!
• Laughter is a form of internal jogging. It moves
your internal organs around. It enhances
respiration. It is an igniter of great expectations.
Norman Cousins
• Who is Norman Cousins?
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LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION
►Knowledge is power and attitude is everything.
►From the moment of diagnosis, the practical information and
tools you need to live strong are provided.
http://www.laf.org/
More than 40 million Live STRONG wristbands had
been sold as of April, 2005
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Lance Armstrong
Spirit of Survivorship Recipient 2003
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Karen Hornbostel
5 time metastatic breast cancer
Survivor
Competitive Cyclist
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What are the 4 ‘proven’
proven cancer treatments?
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Proven Treatments:
Surgery
 Chemotherapy
 Radiation Therapy
 Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplants
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What are some of the factors
that determine the type of
treatment(s) chosen?
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Type of Treatment Depends
on:
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Type of Cancer
Whether or not primary tumor has
metastasized
Cancer Stage
Location of Tumor(s)
Age/Health of Patient
Location of Tumor(s)
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Surgery
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Oldest form of treatment for cancer
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Cancer cells surgically removed
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Chemotherapy
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Cancer cells that cannot be removed
surgically are destroyed chemically
Administrated by :
Pill
Shot
I-V
Side Effects
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Radiation Therapy
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Cancer cells killed directly with ionizing
radiation
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Internal Radiation
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External Radiation
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Side Effects-damages neighboring, non-cancerous
cells
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Bone Marrow and Stem Cell
Transplants
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2 Types:
1. Allogeneic
2. Autologous
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Allogeneic: Bone Marrow/ Stem Cell
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Bone Marrow Transplant:
Receive bone marrow from a donor
(often a sibling)
- Donor placed under gen’l anesthesia
- Doctor does series of needle sticks
- Marrow extracted from both hip
cavities
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2. Stem Cell Transplant
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Stem Cells (immature bone marrow cells)
isolated from blood develop into mature
cells
Injections given to pump up stem cell
production
Stem cells removed from blood
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Finding a Donor Match
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6 subtypes of the blood examined
When all 6 match it is considered a good
match
1 in 4 chance that a full sibling will be a
match
Desperate need for minority donors,
particularly Native Americans
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Success Stories:
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Recipients…………..
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Perry Cerquone, Missoula,
Montana
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Age 7 When Transplanted in
2001
Diagnosed with acute lymphocytic
leukemia, at 18 mos. Old
unrelated stem cell transplant
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Katy Hubbell, Fischer, Illinois
Diagnosed in 1997, age 4
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Received Transplant at age 6
On May 7, 1999, a non-relative (from bone
marrow registry) donated his marrow
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Success Stories:
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Donors…………..
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Lesley Farrey Pacey:
donated cells to try and save the life of an
unidentified 5-year-old she may never know.
• identified as a one-in-3.6-million match for a
boy in Europe with Leukemia
• In the United States, donors and recipients
can share information and meet a year after
the transplant if they wish.
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Retired Flagstaff Police Chief, Mike Gray
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Donated stem cells to an adult male
cancer patient in Ca.
April, 2003
Several Flagstaff police officers joined
the bone marrow registry when one of
their colleagues was diagnosed with
leukemia.
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2. Autologous- Patient receives own
cells back
Lower mortality rate compared to bone
marrow transplant
-Catheter placed in patient’s chest (Vas Cath)
-Vas Cath used to collect patient’s stem cells
-Isolate immature bone marrow cells
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More donors means more
matches
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NMDP : Nat’l Marrow Donor Program
1-800 marrow2 www.marrow.org
Founded in 1986
Assisted in over 12,000+ transplants
Program has 4.8 million donors
Approximately 3,000 patients searching
for a match at any given time
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NMDT: Phoenix
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1-866-360-0000
Janet Hedgpeth: Phoenix Donor Center
Coordinator
Manages 50,00 donors from Az, Nv,
Utah
Requires Serious commitment
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Students in HS 200 last semester..
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Organized a Bone Marrow Registry Drive
here in Flagstaff.
See attached flyer
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Leukemia:
Bone Marrow transplant first choice
►Breast and Ovarian Cancer:
Stem Cell Transplant often 1st choice
- Stem Cells extracted before chemotherapy
treatments
- High doses of chemotherapy are then given
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Alternative Therapies
Not scientifically proven methods but can help
in treating symptoms, address emotional
Imbalance, stress, side effects, etc.
 Mind-Body Interventions
 Homeopathy
 Energy Therapies
 Traditional Chinese Medicine
 Placebo Effect
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National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov
Thinking about Complementary and Alternative
Medicine
LINKS:
Reasons People with Cancer Choose CAM
Making Choices
What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Talk with Your Doctor Before You Use CAM
Natural Does Not Mean Safe
Choose Practitioners with Care
Getting Information from Trusted Sources
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Avoiding Health Fraud and Quackery
• If it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
• Contact American Cancer Society and
Cancer research hospitals/medical schools
• Is the treatment part of a clinical trial?
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Cancer Survivors
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Considered “cured” after 5 yrs. of being
cancer free.
Must live with fear of recurrence
Face prejudice from health insurers
Psychological support is essential
Financial impact
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Stories of Hope
You've got to believe in yourself and never give up. If you
want to live, you cannot accept that life is over for you."
46 yr. old diagnosed with brain cancer
Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer at age 40
“I have a purpose for being here a little bit longer. To
the degree I can make a difference, I'm going to do it.”
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Christina Morgan, Diagnosed with
Hodgkins’s Disease while in H.S.
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Currently attending Univ. of Fl.
Majoring in Chemistry
Plans a career in medicine
Currently a volunteer in Pediatric Medicine
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Call 1-800-ACS-2345 for information about ACS
college scholarships in your area.
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"What got me through was my belief in
medical science."
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Alexander Fields was
diagnosed with nonHodgkin's lymphoma at
age ten.
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Alex's gift - his story - will
have lasting impact on
countless survivors. With
the PBS broadcast of this
documentary in 2006, his
impact will only grow.
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• Shelby Robin was
diagnosed with
Ewing's Sarcoma, a
rare form of bone
cancer, when she was
12 years old.
• Shelby is the first
National Spokeskid for
Sunshine Kids, an
international nonprofit
organization focused
on creating positive
and exciting
experiences for
children with cancer.
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Life is what happens when you’re
making other plans.
John Lennon
Laugh loud and often
Devour your weekend.
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