Navigating Cancer Treatment and Management: Mike Smith's Journey

Navigating Cancer Treatment and Management: Mike Smith's Journey

Introduction to cancer treatment options

Students will learn about the various cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy.

What do you already know about cancer treatment options?

Understanding biofeedback therapy for pain management

Students will explore pain management techniques like biofeedback therapy.

Impact of amputation and advancements in prosthetic limb technology

Students will explore the case of Mike Smith, whose treatment for osteosarcoma includes arm amputation and the subsequent use of prosthetic technology.

Exploring the roles of physical and occupational therapy in rehabilitation

Students will emphasize the rehabilitation process involving physical and occupational therapy.

Investigating targeted therapy, hormone therapy, stem cell therapy, and precision medicine

Students will investigate advanced cancer therapies and precision medicine.

Guidelines for conducting effective research on cancer treatments

Students will have the skills to conduct effective research on cancer treatments using provided resources.

Designing and justifying personalized cancer treatment plans

Students will be able to design a personalized cancer treatment plan for a patient based on the specific characteristics of their cancer.

Key Definitions

Osteosarcoma: A type of cancer that originates in the bone. Proximal Humerus: The upper part of the arm bone near the shoulder. Biofeedback therapy: A pain management technique that teaches control over involuntary bodily processes. Prosthetic limb technology: The use of artificial limbs to replace those amputated due to injury or illness. Physical therapy: A branch of rehabilitative health that uses specially designed exercises and equipment to help patients regain or improve physical abilities. Occupational therapy: Therapy based on engagement in activities of daily living which is critical for people recovering from injuries to regain skills. Targeted therapy: Cancer treatment that uses drugs to target specific genes and proteins involved in the growth and survival of cancer cells. Hormone therapy: Treatment that adds, blocks, or removes hormones to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells that rely on hormones to grow. Stem cell therapy: A treatment that uses stem cells to repair or replace damaged cells or tissues. Precision medicine: An approach to patient care that allows doctors to select treatments that are most likely to help patients based on a genetic understanding of their disease.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.