NUR 349 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Molloy College, Cerebral Palsy, Deflazacort
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Cerebral palsy caused by insult to central nervous system. Can involve reading, writing, math, or understanding oral information. Group of inherited diseases duchenne most common in children. Leading cause of disease-related death in kids younger than 15 years. In 2006, cancer diagnosed in about 12,500 children under 20 years of age. Overall survival is 80%, but depends on age and cancer type. Some chromosomal abnormalities linked to increase cancer risk. May be done during surgery to remove or debulk tumor. Drugs that kill both normal and cancerous cells. Different drugs work on different phases of cell growth. Used for local and regional control of cancer may be used in combination with surgery and chemotherapy. Uses parts of the body already programmed to destroy cells to. Uses parts of the body already programmed to destroy cells to target cancer cells. Vaccines that help the body fight cancer (example: human papilloma virus vaccine)
