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Cancer Treatments

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What does surgery look like in the later stages of colon cancer?

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List one short term benefit associated with minimally invasive surgery.

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State two side effects of surgery.

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How long does it take to heal from surgery?

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What is one thing to consider before getting chemotherapy?

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What is some evidence that Qigong works.

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Which treatment (surgery, chemo, or Qignog) is the best for effectiveness?

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Which treatment (surgery, chemo, or Qignog) is the best for side effects?

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Patient A has just been diagnosed with colon cancer. Patient A is a hospital employee with health insurance paid for by employer and easy access to the best doctors for a low cost. What is the best treatment option for this patient? Explain your answer

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Chemotherapy targets dividing cancer cells by destroying their __________

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If the colon cannot be surgery put back together, the doctor makes an opening outside the body so waste can go into

A.  a colostomy bag

B. the stomach

C. a test tube

D. a dialysis machine

What percent of patients are cured by surgery alone?

A. 0%

B. 25%

C. 50%

D. 75%

RTC are a type of clinical trial where researchers try to evaluate whether new treatments are safe and effective.

True

False

What is the cost of surgery?

A. Free

B. Cheap 

C. Expensive

Surgery is expensive because it may require specialist and it may not be covered by insurance.  

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False

Chemotherapy is

A. when the cancer is removed from the body

B. when one or more drugs is used to damage the cancer cells

C. when noncancer genes are inserted into a cancer patients DNA

D. when a patient uses yoga and meditation to help with the pain

Chemotherapy targets cells that are copying and preparing to divide

True

False

Chemotherapy drugs can be given by an IV, pills, or both

True

False

Typically chemotherapy is used with surgery

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False

What is the survival rate when chemotherapy is used with surgery?

A. 0%

B. 25%

C. 78%

D. 100%

The cost of chemotherapy depends on the types of drugs used and how advanced the cancer is

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False

Chemotherapy attacks cells that divide quickly and often. Click on the TWO types of non-cancerous cells that are destroyed by chemotherapy.

A. skin cells

B. hair cells

C. nerve cells (cells in the brain)

D. cells found in the intestines

E. muscle cells

F. bone cells

Some chemotherapy drugs cause skin rashes and/or weight loss 

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False

What is the most common way that chemotherapy is administered?

A. by a portable IV

B. by pills taken at home

C. in a hospital or doctor's office

What does Qigong (alterative medicine) include?

A. radiation

B. drinking herbal tea

C. healing crystals

D. movement, breathing and meditation

What are the side effects of Qigong?

A. no adverse effects. You may experience muscle strain

B. sudden death

C. pain and long recovery time

D. itching and swelling