Cancer Treatment

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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 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 cancer
• Survivor
• Competitive Cyclist

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What are the 4 proven proven cancer treatments?
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• Proven 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
• Pill
• Shot
• 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

• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Receive bone marrow from a donor (often a
  sibling)
• - Donor placed under genl 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 patients chest (Vas Cath)
• -Vas Cath used to collect patients stem cells
• -Isolate immature bone marrow cells

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More donors means more matches

• NMDP Natl 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
• Stem Cell Transplant often 1st 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 emotional
• Imbalance, stress, side effects, etc.
• Mind-Body Interventions
• Homeopathy
• Energy Therapies
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Placebo Effect

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National Cancer Institutewww.cancer.govThinkin
g 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 Hodgkinss
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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Knowledge is Power

• Attitude is Everything
• BREATHE in the gift of your life

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• Life is what happens when youre making other
  plans.
• John Lennon
• Laugh loud and often
• Devour your weekend.