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Ageusia - Loss or absence of the sense of taste Allogenic marrow transplantation - Transfer of marrow from donor to another person who is not genetically identical Antineoplastic agents - Chemical agents (cytotoxics, immuniologic preparations, hormones) or meds used to prevent the development, maturation or spread of neoplastic cells antioxidants - molecules (ie. vitamins) that blcok action of activated oxygen molecules (free radicals) that can demage cells antologous marrow transplantation - transfer of marrow from the pt's own tissue (from hematopietic stem cells) cancer cachexia - wt loss, anorexia, wasting, immunosuppression, altered BMR, abnormalitis in fluid & energy metabolism, lessening of the body's fat & muscle stores that accompanies advanced CA even with adequate nutrition. carcinogen - an agent (physical, chemical, or viral) that induces CA carcinogenesis - the origin or development of CA, a multistage, biological process that proceeds on a continuum but is often described in stages of initiation, promotion and progression cytokines - protein mediators produced by inflammatory cells in response to exogenous stimuli, produce metabolic changes & wating dysgeusia - impaired tastegraft-versus-host disease (GVHD) - a dz caused by the immune response of histoincompatible, immunocompetent donor cells against the tissues of an immunoincompetent host; an immuniologic reaction of allogeneic donor cells (graft) reacting against the pt (host) tissues evidenced by icterus & abnormal liver functions, severe /secretory diarrhea - may need total bowel rest - - isomotic, low residue, lactose-free diet -- solids with low lactose, fiber, fat & acideity, gastric irritants -- regular diet - usually 3 onths after transplant (but may be 7-10 days post) hypogeusia - decreased taste acuity initiation - the initial stage of tumorigenesis, involving transformation of cellular DNA malignant neoplasm - mass of CA cells that invades surrounding tissues or spreads to distant areas of body metastasis - growth of malignant tissue that spreads to surrounding tissue or organs myelosuppression - suppression of bone marrow cell production neutropenia - a reduction of WBC (neutrophils) that can be caused by chemo or XRT, results in increased susceptibility to life-threatening infections pancytopenia - a reduction in all cellular elements of the blood phytochemicals - nonutritive compounds in plants though to influence the process of tumorigenesis progression - the phase in which tumor cells aggregate, grow autonomously and form benign tumors that eventually lead to malignant phenotype with the capacity for tissue invasion & mets Promotion - The stage of tumorigenesis in which initiated cells are activated by a promoting agent to multiply and form a discrete tumorradiation-induced enteritis - a condition of inflammation that can occur after XRT to the GI tract & that leads to diarrhea & malabsorption