<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%>Newsletter JUNE 05
ONLINE CONTINUING ED CHRONICLE - JUNE ISSUE
CANCER CAUSES & RISK FACTORS - PART 1

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2005 UPCOMING ISSUES
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This Issue - Cancer Causes and Risk Factors - Part 1
Course Overview / Take Course

JUL - Cancer Causes and Risk Factors - Part 2
AUG - Life Care Planning
SEP - Obesity
OCT - Substance Abuse
NOV - PVD & Wound Management
DEC - Dementia & Alzheimers
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  A. Overview - Introduction
  B. Facts and Stats
  C. Pathophysiology
  D. Diagnosing Cancer
  E. Risks and Causes
  F. Financial Resources
  G. Case Management / Case Studies
  H. Ethical Issues

OVERVIEW

Cancer Overview – Stanford Cancer Center
Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells. Cancer cells rapidly reproduce despite restriction of space, nutrients shared by other cells, or signals sent from the body to stop reproduction.

Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells capable of growing and dividing uncontrollably.

Learn the Basics

• Cancer Overview
• How Common Is Cancer?
• Interpreting Cancer Statistics
• Causes of Cancer
• Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer
• Procedures for Screening and Diagnosis
• Cancer Pain
• Anemia and Cancer
• Cancer Resource

Long-Term Survival Not Tied to
“Excellence” Centers

A study, appearing in the Feb. 1, 2005, issue of the journal Cancer, found a lower rate of mortality associated with the surgery at these centers, but no difference in survival at five years.

Myths and Half-Truths About Cancer

Dictionary of Cancer Terms


FACTS and STATS

Cancer survival rate: A tool to understand your prognosis

Estimated New Cases, 2005 and Five Year relative survival rates

CDC - Incidence and Mortality Data 2001

CDC Fact Sheets

TOP 11 WAYS YOU KNOW YOU ARE A CANCER SURVIVOR

by Emily Hollenberg, 4-year breast cancer survivor


11. Your alarm clock goes off at 6 a.m. and you're glad to hear it.

10. April 15th is still a great day.

9. Your mother-in-law invites you to lunch and you just say NO.

8. You're back in the family rotation to take out the garbage.

7. When you no longer have an urge to choke the person who says, "all you need to beat cancer is the right attitude."

6. When your dental floss runs out and you buy 1000 yards.

5. When you use your toothbrush to brush your teeth and not comb your hair.

4. You have a chance to buy additional life insurance but you buy a convertible instead.

3. Your doctor tells you to lose weight and do something about your cholesterol and you actually listen.

2. When your biggest annual celebration is again your birthday, not the day you were diagnosed.

1. When you use your Visa card more than your insurance card.

ADVISORY BOARD
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director Case Management
St. Vincents Catholic Med'l Centers NY
Elaine Cohen, EdD, RN, FAAN
Dir Case Management and
Assoc Professor
Univ Colorado Health Sciences Center
Tim Field, PhD,
Author, Consultant, Educator and Vocational Expert
CMSA's 2004
Case Manager of the Year

Major Melanie Prince, RN, CCM
Julie Smart, Ph.D, CRC, NCC, LPC, ABDA, CCFC
Professor & Director
Rehab Counselor Education Program
Utah State University
Peggy Rossi, BSN, MPA, CCM, CPUR
Director of Utilization and Case Mgmt
Catholic Healthcare West
California
Vivian Campagna, RN, CCM
Director Case Management
St. Clare's Hospital & Health Center,
New York, NY
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DIAGNOSING CANCER

Diagnosing cancer: Common tests, biopsies and examinations

Merck Manual of Medical Information - Diagnosis of Cancer

How is Cancer Diagnosed?
Unfortunately, there is no single test that can accurately diagnose cancer. A large number of tests are necessary to determine whether a person has cancer, or if another condition (such as an infection) is mimicking the symptoms of cancer.

RISKS and CAUSES

Cancer and Cancer Genetics


CE Required Article #1
Cancer Causes and Risk Factors
Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking, is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States.

NOTE: This course does NOT include ALL sections. Please see course OUTLINE for sections that are included in 10 hours credit.

A. Workplace/Environment
B. Food
C. Weight and Physical Activity
D. Tobacco

E. Genetics
F. Radiation
G. Miscellaneous

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What causes cancer, and how can it be prevented?

Cancer develops gradually as a result of a complex mix of factors related to environment, lifestyle, and heredity. Scientists estimate that about 80% of all cancers are related to:

  • the use of tobacco products,
  • what we eat and drink, or
  • exposure to radiation or cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) in the environment and/or workplace.

Calculate your Cancer Risk

Risk Factors:

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Financial Help for Cancer Patients – Free Forms, Applications and Information

Cancer Fund of America - Financial Assistance Links

Financial Help for Cancer Survivors

ETHICAL ISSUES

Bio-medical ethics in the Cancer Ward

Common Ethical Issues or Situations

  • Medical Errors
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Confidentiality
  • Negotiation
  • Disclosure
  • Administrative
  • IRB
  • Science
  • Authorship
  • Informed Consent
  • Collaboration
  • Witholding the Truth

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