APHON Chemo Certification Exam
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year? - Answer-15,000 - 16,000
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the % - Answer-1. Leukemia - 29%
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
For ALL?
For AML? - Answer-All Dx: > 80%
ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
Natural cell death - Answer-Apoptosis
Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and spilling of cell contents -
Answer-Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair - Answer-Proto-oncogenes
Blood cell production - Answer-Hematopoiesis
Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10 - Answer-Nadir
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year? - Answer-15,000 - 16,000
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the % - Answer-1. Leukemia - 29%
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
For ALL?
For AML? - Answer-All Dx: > 80%
ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
Natural cell death - Answer-Apoptosis
Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and spilling of cell contents -
Answer-Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair - Answer-Proto-oncogenes
Blood cell production - Answer-Hematopoiesis
Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10 - Answer-Nadir