Constipation and Diarrhea Katherina Violette I. Overview of Disorders of Intestinal Motility A. Abnormalities of intestinal motility can involve the processes of absorption, secretion, or peristalsis. 1. Normal bowel absorption…
Bone Marrow Suppression Kathy A. Shane Brenda Shelton I. Definition A. Bone marrow suppression is one of the most common problems experienced by patients with cancer. B. Bone marrow suppression…
Skin Cancer Kathleen Burks Constance R. Ziegfeld I. Definition: In the United States, skin cancers are the most common of all cancers in Caucasians, occurring more frequently in males than…
Multiple Myeloma Kathy A. Shane Brenda K. Shelton I. Definition: Multiple myeloma is defined as a malignancy of the plasma cells or their immunoglobulins. A. Multiple myeloma comprises only 1%…
Lung Cancer Jan Wemmer I. Definition A. Pathology 1. Lung cancer can arise from any tissue in the lungs. 2. It can spread by direct extension into surrounding structures or…
Gynecologic Cancers Sharon D. Thompson I. Gynecologic malignancies (see Table 14-1 for an overview of the clinicopathophysiologic features of each of the gynecologic malignancies [uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer,…
Head and Neck Cancer Nancy D. Tsottles Anita M. Reedy I. Definition: Cancers of the head and neck are characterized by alterations or mutations of the cells of the mucous…
