CAP Cancer Protocols provide guidelines for malignant tumor reporting. Protocols incorporate WHO Blue Books and AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. Current version available in PDF and Word formats
Cigarettes originated in Mexico and Central America around 9th century. First patented cigarette-making machine invented by Mexican Adorno in 1847. Modern cigarettes consist of tobacco blend, paper, and filter. Tobacco byproducts like blended leaf and reconstituted leaf improve taste
1998 comedy-drama directed by Chris Columbus, starring Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts. Divorced Jackie and Luke struggle to care for their two children. Luke gets engaged to successful advertising director Isabel. Anna initially dislikes Isabel but eventually warms up to her
Omentum is a two-layered fatty tissue surrounding abdominal organs. Greater omentum hangs from stomach, lesser omentum from liver. Omentum contains many tiny blood vessels for cancer cell transport
Cancerous plasma cells multiply in bone marrow, creating bone lesions. Myeloma cells produce osteoclast activating factors that speed up bone breakdown. Normal bone remodeling process stops, making bones weak and prone to fractures
Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, with 250 harmful and 69 carcinogenic. Tobacco plants absorb toxic metals from soil and fertilizer. Smokers have twice as much cadmium as nonsmokers. Radioactive metals Pb-210 and Po-210 are present in cigarette smoke. Approximately 250 poisonous gases are found in cigarette smoke