27: Drugs For Cancer Treatment

Question 0

Benign tumor’s

Answer 0

Types of abnormal cell growth that are usually harmless

Question 1

Apoptosis

Answer 1

Programmed cell death

Question 2

Cancer

Answer 2

Abnormal cell growth that serves no useful purpose, is invasive, and without intervention would lead to death

Question 3

Carcinogen

Answer 3

Any substance or event that can damage the DNA of a normal cell and cause cancer development

Question 4

Cyclins

Answer 4

Proteins to promote cells to enter and complete subdivision

Question 5

Cytotoxic effects

Answer 5

Cell damaging and cell killing Effects

Question 6

Emetogenic

Answer 6

Substance that induces vomiting

Question 7

Extravasation

Answer 7

Leakage of an irritating chemotherapy drug into the tissue surrounding the van used to infuse the drug

Question 8

Hyperplasia

Answer 8

Tissue growth caused by an increased number of cells

Question 9

Hypertrophy

Answer 9

Tissue growth caused by an increase in the size of each cell

Question 10

Malignant transformation

Answer 10

The many step process by which a normal cell changes into a cancer cell

Question 11

Metastasis

Answer 11

The spread of cancer cells to other body areas, where they may grow into mature additional tissues and organs, often leading to death

Question 12

Mitosis

Answer 12

Tissue growth by cell division, whereby one cell divides to form two new cells

Question 13

Mucositis

Answer 13

Inflammation and ulcers in the mucous membrane, especially in the mouth

Question 14

Neoplasia

Answer 14

New or continual growth not needed for normal development or replacement of dead and damaged tissue. It can be benign or cancerous.

Question 15

Neutropenia

Answer 15

Severe white blood cells suppression with increased risk for life-threatening infection

Question 16

Primary tumor

Answer 16

The original site and which normal cells develop into cancer

Question 17

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 17

Reduced numbers of platelets, a problem that increases the risk for bleeding

Question 18

Vesicants

Answer 18

Drugs and chemicals that cause tissue damage on direct contact