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Chemotherapy Flashcards

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Findings of pharmokinetics include

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Half life,

Excretion

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Adjuvant means?

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Treatment improves survival

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Neoadjuvant means?

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May improve survival through increasing operability

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Stages of mitosis?

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Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Daguhtercells
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What are alkylating agents?

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Alkyl groups in chemotherapy drugs that allow bonds with other molecules

Cannot act as templates for new DNA formation

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Modes of action of chemotherapy drugs

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Antimetabolites

Alkylating agents

Vinca alkaloids

Taxanes

Antimitotic antibiotics

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Principles underlying combination chemotherapy

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Combining those with different mechanisms of action - synergistic/ additive
Reduces risk of developing resistance

Dissimilar toxicity profile - eg not both with neurotoxicity
Give each to max tolerated dose

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Possible side-effects of chemotherapy

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Alopecia 
Mucositis 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Cardiotoxicty 
Local reaction
Renal failure
Myelosuppression
Phlebitis
Neuropathy
Myalgia
Sterility
Cystitis 
Diarrhoea
Nausea/vomiting
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Mucositis

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Inflammation and ulcerative of mucous lining

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Alopecia

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Hair loss

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Pulmonary fibrosis

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Respiratory disease
Scars formed in lung tissues
Breathing problems

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Cardiotoxicity

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Damage to heart muscle

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Renal failure

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Kidney failure

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Myelosurpression

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Bone marrow activity decreased

Fewer blood cells

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of vein, usually in legs

Most commonly in superficial veins. Also occurs in conjunction with thrombosis.

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Neuropathy

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Damage to nerves, impairing sensation, movement etc

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Myalgia

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Muscle pain

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Sterility

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Infertility

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of urinary bladder, caused by infection, frequent, painful urination

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Most distressing side-effects of chemotherapy

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Vomiting
Nausea
Alopecia
Thought of coming fo treatment
Length of time treatment takes 
The injection
Shortness of breath
Constantly tired
Difficulty sleeping
Affects family/ partner
21
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Systemic therapy not chemotherapy

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Hormonal drugs -

Targeted drugs

22
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Systemic cheaply for cancer is

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Getting smarter

More specific

Personalised medicine

Molecular biology key to progress

Immunotherapy is effective but is it affordable?

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