Cancer Therapy

Question 1

What is the dosing for filgrastim? (TEST Q)

Answer 1

5mcg/kg/day

Question 2

What type of cancer is 5-FU and capecitabine used for?

Answer 2

Colon cancer

Question 3

With the goals of treatment (cure, control, palliation), what is the goal when cancer has progressed to stage 4?

What is important for the nurse to do with pts with CA dx?

Answer 3

Stage 4 (control only may move into palliative care)

Educate on importance of keeping up with follow-up appts!

Question 4

What is a malignant neoplasm as known as?

Answer 4

CANCER

Question 5

When is Chemo most effective?

Answer 5

most effective when used in a rapidly dividing or highly proliferative tumor

Question 6

What is Angiogensis?

Why would Avastin be used for this process and what type of med it is?

Answer 6

Angiogenesis (when the tumor has created its own blood supply)

Avastin is an anti-angiogensis that

Question 7

What drug class does Capecitabine (Xelonda), 5-FU, and methotrexate belong to?

Answer 7

Antimetabolities (inhibit the production of folate acid)

Capectabine (used metastatic breast and colon cancer)

5-FU (used in various CA, used adjuvant for breast and colorectal cancer)

Methotrexate (use for various cancer)

Common S/E: Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, myelosuppression

These meds can be NEUROTOXIC

Question 8

What can mitotic inhibitors cause?

What are examples of these meds? HINT: There are 2

Answer 8

Can cause extravasation
Examples: Vincristine and Abraxane