Cancer Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
What are the hallmarks of cancer?
A
- Insensitivity to anti growth signals
- Tissue invasion and metastasis
- Limitless replicative potential
- Sustained angiogenesis
- Evading apoptosis
- Self sufficiency in growth signals
2
Q
What are local cancer therapies?
A
Surgery, radiotherapy
3
Q
What are systemic cancer therapies?
A
- Chemotherapy
- Hormone therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Molecular therapy
4
Q
What is the aim of adjuvant therapy?
A
- Reduce local recurrence
- Reduce systemic recurrence
- Improve survival
5
Q
What are the critical principles of cancer medicine?
A
- Biopsy
- Define disease extent
- Decide cure v palliation
- Performance status
- Local problem = local Rx; systemic problem = systemic Rx.
