Anti-neoplastics Treatment Uses

Question 1

Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Answer 1

Mechlorethamine

Question 2

Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, leukemias, carcinoma of endometrium, breast, lung

Answer 2

Cyclophosphamide

Question 3

Treatment of brain tumors, multiple myeloma, melanoma

Answer 3

Carmustine

Question 4

Treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia, choriocarcinoma

Answer 4

Methotrexate

Question 5

IV for carcinoma of stomach, colon, pancreas, ovary, head and neck, breast, bladder; topical for basal cell carcinoma

Answer 5

5-Fluorouracil

Question 6

Treatment of acute leukemias

Answer 6

Cytarabine

Mercaptopurine

Question 7

Treatment of chronic granulocytic leukemia, head and neck cancer

Answer 7

Hydroxyurea

Question 8

Treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, Wilm’s tumor, neuroblastoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma

Answer 8

Vincristine

Question 9

Treatment of refractory ovarian cancer and breast cancer

Answer 9

Paclitaxel

Question 10

Treatment of Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, breast, ovary, small-cell lung cancer

Answer 10

Doxorubicin

Question 11

Treatment of germ cell tumors of testes, ovaries, head, neck, lung, lymphomas

Answer 11

Bleomycin

Question 12

Treatment of lymphomas, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, small cell carcinoma of lung, testicular tumors

Answer 12

Etoposide

Question 13

Given after myelosuppressive agents to speed neutrophil recovery

Answer 13

Filgrastim

Question 14

Treatment of metastatic breast cancers that over express HER2

Answer 14

Trastuzumab

Question 15

Wide anti-tumor spectrum – cancer of testis, ovary, head, neck, bladder, colon, esophagus, small cell lung

Answer 15

Cisplatin

Question 16

Treatment of Hodgkin’s

Answer 16

Procarbazine

Question 17

Treatment for acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, breast cancer

Answer 17

Prednisone

Question 18

For breast cancer and breast cancer prophylaxis in women that are at high risk

Answer 18

Tamoxifen

Question 19

Treatment for breast carcinoma in post-menopausal women

Answer 19

Letrozole

Question 20

Treatment of prostate cancer

Answer 20

Leuprolide

Question 21

Treatment for metastatic prostate cancer

Answer 21

Flutamide

Question 22

Partially prevents sterile hemorrhagic cystitis from cyclophosphamide

Answer 22

Mesna

Question 23

Used as a rescue for host cells after high doses of Methotrexate

Answer 23

Leucovorin