RT Book, Section
A1 Ciccone, Charles D.
A1 Bednarek, Melissa L.
A1 Miller, Kenneth L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1188531237
T1 Cancer Chemotherapy
T2 Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9781719645348
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188531237
RD 2024/04/19
AB Cancer  encompasses  a  group  of  diseases  that  are  marked  by  rapid,  uncontrolled  cell  proliferation  and  a  conversion  of  normal  cells  to  a  more  primitive  and  undifferentiated  state.1,2  Large  tumors,  or  neoplasms,  may  form  from  excessive  cell  proliferation.  Although  some  types  of  tumors  are  well  contained  (benign),  malignant  tumors  continue  to  proliferate  within  local  tissues  and  can  possibly  spread  (metastasize)  to  other  tissues  in  the  body.  The  term  cancer  specifically  refers  to  the  malignant  forms  of  neoplastic  disease,  which  can  often  be  fatal,  as  tumors  invade  and  destroy  tissues  throughout  the  body.  However,  benign  tumors  can  also  be  life-threatening;  for  example,  a  large  benign  tumor  may  produce  morbidity  and  mortality  by  obstructing  the  intestinal  tract  or  by  pressing  on  crucial  central  nervous  system  (CNS)  structures.  Cancer  cells,  however,  are  unique  in  their  progressive  invasion  of  local  tissues  and  their  ability  to  metastasize  to  other  tissues.1