Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Agents Flashcards
A group of disease characterized by an uncontrolled growth of cells. Nearly 1/3 of all Americans are affected by this during their life, second cause of death in the US
cancer
When the normal rate of cell division is disrupted and not controlled, an abnormal growth of cells is formed. This abnormal growth is called a tumor or _______.
Neoplasm
Neoplasm (tumor) may be ______, which means they resemble normal tissue, grow slowly, are highly organized cells, and do not normally spread into surrounding tissue.
benign
Neoplasms (tumor) may also be _______, or cancerous. These cells are unorganized and immature, multiply rapidly, and invade surrounding tissue.
Malignant
The original site of the tumor is called
primary site
When malignant cells travel through the circulatory or lymphatic system and spread to other areas of the body, they form another tumor called a _______.
Metastasis
Each new location of cancer is referred to
secondary site
agents that fight cancer, can be used as systemic treatment in the primary or main tumor, and in tis metastases.
Anitneoplastic agents
Anitneoplastic agents are ________ and thus harm normal cells as well as malignant ones. They are given on a scheduled regimen to allow normal cells to recover in between therapy.
cytotoxic
______ (Mutamycin, MTC) is an anti-tumor antibiotic that is used to prevent recurrence of any eye growth called _________. It can also be used to treat or shrink cancerous growths on the eye.
Mitomycin, pterygium
Hormone used as steroids are prednisone, mtheylprednisolone (_____), and dexamethasone (______).
Solu-Medrol, Decadron
is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease.
Gene therapy
What is the abatement (stopping) of symptoms and possible cure of the disease.
Remission
What means the relief of symptoms without cure?
Palliation
What is methotrexate used for?
Ectopic pregnancy
