1. Methods of Cancer Treatment
If anyone has problems with this topic let Miss. Mismash or me know.
OBJECTIVE: Explain how cancer treatments are related to unique attributes and behaviors of cancer cells.

2. US Teen Invents Advanced Cancer Test Using Google
Jack Andraka created a pancreatic cancer test that is faster and cheaper than other test.
He won a $75,000 for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Here is an interview with him.
3minutes

3. 3 Main Types of Cancer Treatment
Chemotherapy
Radiation
Surgery

4. How Does Chemotherapy Work?
Chemotherapy is the use of chemicals to target cells that are dividing.
It is given in cycles
Either solo or with a combination of drugs and/or surgery

5. How Does Chemotherapy Work?
3 main types of chemo
Injection, Intravenous (IV), Pill
Treatment can continue as long as the cancer is present and not growing
Otherwise a new treatment plan is considered

6. Goals of Chemotherapy:
Cure cancer
Control it: Stop from spreading, slow growth, kill cells
Reduce symptoms: help with pain
Video
Video:
What are some side effects of chemo?
Why does chemo attack healthy cells?
What do the side effects have to do with cells?
3:00

7. How Does Radiation Therapy Work?
High energy radiation focused to shrink tumors.
X-rays, Gamma Rays, and Charged particles
Damages cancer cells DNA.
Video
Damage DNA beyond repair = cell stops dividing.
11:00

8. Radiation Types Internal Radioactive sources inside body
Temporary or permanently in body
External radiation
Most common type of radiation
Inside machine, focused at specific part

9. Radiation Side Effects
Depends on location of tumor
Skin problems at site
Fatigue
Nausea
Small chance of developing a new cancer
Infertility

10. Surgery Preventative and diagnositc surgeries Colonoscopies (polyps)
Mastecomies
Mole removals
To see which stage cancer has progressed to
To cure
Reduce size or discomfort

11. Other ways to treat cancer
There are many other types of cancer treatments including
Targeted therapy
Immunotherapy
Hyperthermia (use of heat)
Stem Cell Transplant
Photodynamic Therapy (drugs and light)
Blood transfusions

12. What’s Next?
NOW! You are going to read about some newer ideas about cancer treatment and prevention
There are 4 articles on the wiki page
You will be assigned to read 1 article and take notes
This needs to be completed by tomorrow to be able to do part 2 of jigsaw!