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NURS 611 Assignment 7.1-Workbook Assignment (Maryville University)

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NURS 611: Assignment 7.1: Workbook Assignment Chapter 12: Cancer Biology 14.) Malignant tumors in the intestines most commonly metastasize to the liver “Most liver metastases start as cancer in th ... e colon or rectum. Up to 70 percent of people with colorectal cancer eventually develop liver metastases. This happens in part because the blood supply from the intestines is connected directly to the liver through a large blood vessel called the portal vein” (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2019). 35.) What do these letters represent? T = Tumor – Utilized in the description of the primary tumor. Details the size of the tumor on a T1-T4 scale and can provide subdivisions of the size be example of T2a or T2b, if the tumor cannot be measure it is marked as TX, or if the tumor remains to be unfound it can be marked as T0. N = Nodes – Emphasizes the numerical involvement of lymph nodes with the cancer. Labeled as NX – Unable to measure the amount of lymph nodes involved, N0 – no lymph node involvement, N1-N3 etc. – numerical involvement of lymph nodes with cancer. M = Metastases – Explains whether or not the cancer has metastasized in an individual. Labeled as either MX – Inability to measure, M0 – No metastasis, or M1 – explaining cancer has metastasize throughout the body. “The TNM system is the most widely used cancer staging system. Most hospitals and medical centers use the TNM system as their main method for cancer reporting. You are likely to see your cancer described by this staging system in your pathology report, unless you have a cancer for 3 ASSIGNMENT 7.1 which a different staging system is used. Examples of cancers with different staging systems include brain and spinal cord tumors and blood cancers” (National Cancer Institute, 2015). [Show More]

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