MEDRADSC 2T03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: National Cancer Institute, Lymphatic Vessel, Lymph Node
27 Jun 2016
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Medrad 2t03: epidemiology: rarely occurs in children under 5 years of age1. 10-15% of hd patients are 17 or younger1 accounts for 6% of childhood cancers1 if occurring before age 5, it is more likely to affect males2. Males and females are equally affected above age 52 increased incidence in whites and non-hispanics1. 185 canadian children were diagnosed with hd between 2006 & 2010 3. 2 canadian children passed away due to hd between 2007 & 20113: etiology: risk factors:4, anatomy & physiology: https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=i7orwmgtq5i. Works with the circulatory system to transport nutrients and remove wastes throughout the body1. Institute, http://www. cancer. gov/types/lymphoma/patient/child-hodgkin-treatment-pdq: natural history & routes of spread: contiguous pattern of spread, mimics flow of lymphatic system1 disease found outside lymphatic system is adjacent to involved site1 unpredictable rate of progression1. B symptoms: unexplained fever over 38 degrees c6 night sweats6. Weight loss greater than 10% over 6 months6.
