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Cancer Therapies Flashcards

1
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Give 3 examples of alkylating chemotherapy agents

A

Cyclophosphamide
Chlorambucil
Busulfan

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2
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Give 3 examples of ‘spindle poison’ chemotherapy agents

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Vincristine
Paclaxatel
Docetaxel

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3
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What type of drug is Etoposide?

A

Topoisomerase inhibitor

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4
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Give one example of a platinum containing chemotherapy agent

A

Cisplatin

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5
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Is ‘clinical oncology’ radiotherapy or chemotherapy?

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Predominantly radiotherapy

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6
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Give some general side effects of chemotherapy

A 
Alopecia
GI disturbance: Nausea, vomiting, mucositis, diarrhoea
Neutropenia
Thrombocytopenia
Peripheral neuropathy
Infertility
Premature menopause
Fatigue
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Give 1 example of an anthracycline chemotherapy agent

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Doxorubacin

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8
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Which class of chemotherapy agent(s) particularly causes cardiac toxicity?

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Anthracyclines

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9
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Give 3 key side effects of cisplatin

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Renal impairment
Ototoxicity
Peripheral neuropathy

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