Cancer Treatment

Question 1

The wider MDT

Question 2

Considerations of treatment

Question 3

5 pillars of cancer care

Question 4

Surgery
- types
- considerations

Question 5

Radiotherapy
- mechanism of action
- types
- treatment intent
- acute toxicity
- late toxicity

Question 6

Chemotherapy
- definition
- classes
- combination chemotherapy
- prescribing

Question 7

Alkylating agents
- examples
- mechanism
- specific cancers

Question 8

Taxanes
- examples
- mechanism
- toxicity
- specific cancers

Question 9

Vinca alkaloids
- examples
- mechanism
- toxicity
- specific cancers

Question 10

Platinums
- examples
- mechanism
- toxicity
- specific cancers

Question 11

Antimetabolites
- examples
- mechanism
- toxicity
- specific cancers

Question 12

Topoisomerase inhibitors I and II
- examples
- mechanism
- toxicity
- specific cancers

Question 13

Side effects of chemotherapy

Question 14

Neutropenic sepsis
- history
- examination
- action

Question 15

Precision therapy
- definition
- pros
- examples

Question 16

Immunotherapy
- mechanism
- toxicity

Question 17

Trials
- phases
- traditional
- adaptive
- bucket/basket trial
- umbrella trial