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Cancer Treatment

• Get a 2nd Opinion• Do your homework! (Research viable

treatments, side effects, benefits and risks)

• # cases treated for specific cancer

• Clinical Trials

• www.cancer.org

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Detecting, Diagnosing and Treating Cancer

• Proven TreatmentsProven Treatments:

– Surgery

– Chemotherapy

– Radiation Therapy

– Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplants

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Laughter Therapy??!

• Laughter is a form of internal jogging. It moves your internal organs around. It enhances

respiration. It is an igniter of great expectations. Norman Cousins

• Who is Norman Cousins?

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LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION

►Knowledge is power and attitude is everything.

►From the moment of diagnosis, the practical information and tools you need to live strong are provided.

http://www.laf.org/More than 40 million Live STRONG wristbands had been sold as of April, 2005

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Lance ArmstrongSpirit of Survivorship Recipient 2003

Karen Hornbostel

5 time metastatic breast cancerSurvivorCompetitive Cyclist

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What are the 4 ‘proven’ proven cancer treatments?

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Proven TreatmentsProven Treatments:

Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation Therapy Bone Marrow/Stem Cell

Transplants

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What are some of the factors that determine the type of treatment(s) chosen?

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Type of Treatment Depends on:

Type of Cancer Whether or not primary tumor has

metastasized Cancer Stage Location of Tumor(s) Age/Health of Patient Location of Tumor(s)

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Surgery Oldest form of treatment for

cancer Cancer cells surgically removed

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Chemotherapy Cancer cells that cannot be removed

surgically are destroyed chemically

Administrated by :PillShot I-V

Side Effects

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Radiation Therapy Cancer cells killed directly with ionizing

radiation

Internal Radiation

External Radiation

Side Effects-damages neighboring, non-cancerous cells

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Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplants

2 Types:

1. Allogeneic

2. Autologous

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Allogeneic: Bone Marrow/ Stem Cell

1. Bone Marrow Transplant: Receive bone marrow from a donor (often a sibling) - Donor placed under gen’l anesthesia

- Doctor does series of needle sticks- Marrow extracted from both hip

cavities

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2. Stem Cell Transplant Stem Cells (immature bone marrow

cells) isolated from blood develop into mature cells

Injections given to pump up stem cell production

Stem cells removed from blood

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Finding a Donor Match

6 subtypes of the blood examined

When all 6 match it is considered a good match

1 in 4 chance that a full sibling will be a match

Desperate need for minority donors, particularly Native Americans

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Success Stories:

Recipients…………..

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Perry Cerquone, Missoula, Montana

Age 7 When Transplanted in 2001

Diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, at 18 mos. Old

unrelated stem cell transplant

              

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Katy Hubbell, Fischer, Illinois Diagnosed in 1997, age 4

Received Transplant at age 6 On May 7, 1999, a non-relative (from

bone marrow registry) donated his marrow

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Success Stories:

Donors…………..

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Lesley Farrey Pacey: donated cells to try and save the life of an

unidentified 5-year-old she may never know. • identified as a one-in-3.6-million match for a

boy in Europe with Leukemia

• In the United States, donors and recipients can share information and meet a year after the transplant if they wish.

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Retired Flagstaff Police Chief, Mike

Gray Donated stem cells to an adult

male cancer patient in Ca. April, 2003 Several Flagstaff police officers

joined the bone marrow registry when one of their colleagues was diagnosed with leukemia.

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2. Autologous- Patient receives own cells back

Lower mortality rate compared to bone marrow transplant

-Catheter placed in patient’s chest (Vas Cath)

-Vas Cath used to collect patient’s stem cells

-Isolate immature bone marrow cells

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More donors means more matches

NMDP : Nat’l Marrow Donor Program 1-800 marrow2 www.marrow.org Founded in 1986 Assisted in over 12,000+ transplants Program has 4.8 million donors Approximately 3,000 patients

searching for a match at any given time

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NMDT: Phoenix 1-866-360-0000

Janet Hedgpeth: Phoenix Donor Center Coordinator

Manages 50,00 donors from Az, Nv, Utah

Requires Serious commitment

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Students in HS 200 last semester..

Organized a Bone Marrow Registry Drive here in Flagstaff.

See attached flyer

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Leukemia: Bone Marrow transplant first choice

►►Breast and Ovarian Cancer:Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Stem Cell Transplant often 1Stem Cell Transplant often 1stst choice choice

- Stem Cells extracted before chemotherapy treatments

- High doses of chemotherapy are then given

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Alternative Therapies

Not scientifically proven methods but can help

in treating symptoms, address emotionalImbalance, stress, side effects, etc. Mind-Body Interventions Homeopathy Energy Therapies Traditional Chinese Medicine Placebo Effect

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National Cancer Institutewww.cancer.gov

Thinking about Complementary and Alternative Medicine

LINKS:     Reasons People with Cancer Choose CAM Making Choices What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Talk with Your Doctor Before You Use CAMNatural Does Not Mean SafeChoose Practitioners with Care Getting Information from Trusted Sources

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Avoiding Health Fraud and Quackery

• If it sounds too good to be true it probably is!

• Contact American Cancer Society and

Cancer research hospitals/medical schools

• Is the treatment part of a clinical trial?

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Cancer Survivors Considered “cured” after 5 yrs. of

being cancer free. Must live with fear of recurrence Face prejudice from health insurers Psychological support is essential Financial impact

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Stories of Hope

You've got to believe in yourself and never give up. If you want to live, you cannot accept that life is over for you."

46 yr. old diagnosed with brain cancer

Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer at age 40

“I have a purpose for being here a little bit longer. To the degree I can make a difference, I'm going to do it.”

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Christina Morgan, Diagnosed with Hodgkins’s Disease while in H.S.

Currently attending Univ. of Fl. Majoring in Chemistry Plans a career in medicine Currently a volunteer in Pediatric Medicine

Call 1-800-ACS-2345 for information about ACS

college scholarships in your area.

"What got me through was my belief in medical science."

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Alexander Fields was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at age ten.

• Alex's gift - his story - will have lasting impact on countless survivors. With the PBS broadcast of this documentary in 2006, his impact will only grow.

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• Shelby Robin was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, when she was 12 years old.

• Shelby is the first National Spokeskid for Sunshine Kids, an international nonprofit organization focused on creating positive and exciting experiences for children with cancer.

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Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.

John Lennon

Laugh loud and often

Devour your weekend.