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Lung cancer

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What are the leading risk factors of lung cancer ?

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Smoking ( 1st and 2nd), Asbestos, COP, TB, lupus, immunosuppressive, exposure to radiation, pollution , beta carotene with smoking, certian chemicals exposure
Cannabis ? e-cigarette?

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How often should people be screened ?

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low dose of CT scane every 3 years in those ….

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Who should be screened

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55-74 years
15 yearsof smoking
30 pack per year

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What are the S/S of Lung cancer?

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cough, dyspnea, weight loss, chest pain and looks similar to COPD

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Which type of lung cancer is most common among non-smokers ?

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NSCLC - adenocarcinoma “gland”

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What is the difference between mAb and small molecules ?

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mAb mostlywork outside
small molecules - intracellular , not protein bound, short 1/2 lives and frequent dosing

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What are the predictive biomarkers for NSCLC ?m

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EGFR mutation
ALK rearrangement
ROS1 mutation
BR mutation
PDL-1+ ( >50%)
Predictive biomarker Negative

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On the T cells what are the brakes and the gas pedals receptors ?

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CTLA4 and PD1 –> Brakes , don’t kill
CD28 and OX40 –> kill

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what is TPS in NSCLC?

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Tmour proportion score
% of viable tumour celss showing PDL-1

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What is Tx options for NSCLC stage 2 resectable ?

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SurgerySurgery Resection
/ - Adjuvant
/- Adjuvant radiation or re-resection
Or EGFR + → osimertinib

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What is the Tx options if stage 3 non - resectable ?

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Radiation + chemo
Neoadjuvant
Adjuvant (chemo or radiation)
~ surgery ?!

Stage 3a - good response: durvalumab maintenance

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What is the technique for NSCLC adjuvant tx?

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Platinum doublet ( platinum + another)
Carboplatin or cisplatin
Vinorelbine or Gemcitabine

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Tx for EGFR mutation ?

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Osimertinib

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Tx for PDL1 > 50% mutation ?

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Atezolizumab/ Durvalumab

( stops the brake)

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Tx for PD1 mutation ?

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Nivolumab or pembrolizumab
(stops the break)

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Tx for CTLA mutation ?

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Ipilimumab
Stops the break

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Why is carboplatin is prefered over cisplatin ?

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less SE ( nausea, ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity)
More myelosuppression ( less WBCs risk)

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Which medication would you use Calvert equation ?

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Caboplatin

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What is the MOA of vinorelbine ?

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Vinca alkaloid
Inhibits cell growth by binding to tubulin on mitotic

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what are the side effects of virorelbine ?

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Myelosuppression
Changes to bowel ( constipation or diarrhea)
neuropathy
alopecia

bine –> bowel

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What are the SE of gemcitabine ?

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Bonne marrow suppression
Elevated liver function
pulmonary toxicity

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When would you use pemetrexed ?

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in the second agent for platinum doublet in PALLIATIVE care

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What are the SE of premethexed ?

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Bone marrow suppression
Diarrhea
Mucositis
Fatigue
Rash ( solution CS)

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What is a side effect prevention with premetrexed ?

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Folic acid
Vitamin B12

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When would you use precision medicine ?
advanced or metastases evidence of gene mutations
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Why is osimertinib so preferred and when should it be used ?
Used as the preferred EGFR TKI --> activity against resistance , better penetrance across BBB ONLY indicated adjuvant and preferred metastatic
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For how long can you have osimertinib for adjuvant setting ?
up to 3 years
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Name EGFR TKi for lung cancer and when it would be used ?
Erlotinib Gefitinib Afatinib Osimertinib *** ( can be in adjuvant) mostly in advanced staged NSLCL
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If a patient comes in to pick up osimertinib ? what counselling point can you give ?
2 weeks can get rash like acne with papules and red , worse with sun Diarrhea ( loperamide) Fatigue
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What f/u and monitoring should you do for EGFR TKi medications - lung cancer ?
LFTs QTc Rash Diarrhea Other drugs like CYP3A4 : rifampin, anticonvulsants, macrolides
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Why might we want to use medications for ROS1 ?
it is a TK that plays a role in signalling of the cells . Also a proto-ocogene
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What are the SE of Crizotinib vs Entrectinib ?
Crizo ( eye problem) Entre ( Cognitive and CNS)
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What are the SE of Brigatinib?
More risk of highmBG, HTN, High CK
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What are the various TKI ( ROS1, ALK,EGFR) DDI ?
CYP 3A4 PH dependent QT prolongation
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Which of the TKI ( ALK, ROS1, EGFR) needs a high fat meals for absorption ?
Alectinib
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What should a pt avoid while on TKI for lung cancer ?
3A4 - grapefruit pH = PPI, H2 antagonist
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What are PDL1i ?
Atezolimuab and Durvalumab
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What are PD1i ?
Nivolumab and prembrolizumab
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Name PDL1i ?
PEDAL Durvalumab Atezolimuab
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What does PDL1 TPS > 50% ?
high expression of PD L1 on the tumour cells and pt would benefit from mAb Tx
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Looking at immune checkpoint Tx , pt has stage 2 lung cancer , PD>50% ? recommended tx
Atezolizumab
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Looking at immune checkpoint Tx , pt has stage 3c lung cancer , PD>50% ? recommended tx
Durvalumab
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Pt with Met-NSCLC with no driver mutations , what are the different tx ?
Platinum Doublet ICI mono ( pembrolizumab) Platinum doublet + ICI tx ( one or two)
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What does the research say about the use of CTL4i and PD1i ?
No clinical evidence now but is founded by the government
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If a patient has a low ECOG , which Tx would you recommend ?
Low chemo/radiation dose
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when is it appropriate to give durvalumab in NSLCL ?
curative - stage 3A maintenance therapy ( after chemo+ radiation that had a good response)
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What is the main difference between SCLC limited vs extensive ?
Limited : in one area that can be treated with radiotherapy Extensive: spread to nodes Palliative pts
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What are the main point of SCLC ?
Highly linked to smoking Grows fast and spreads easily people get sick faster and reach stage 4
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What is the common metastase of lung cancer ?
brain
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What is the prime indication for etoposide ?
SCLC ( small cells lung cancer)
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If a patient has a good response to chemo and radiotherapy , what is the next step ? SCLC limited .
prophylactic brain radiation SCLC spread fast and grows fast
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What are the tx for extensive SCLC ?
Platinum doublet ( with etoposide) PDL1
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What are the SE of etoposide ?
Hypotension while infusion mucositis/ stomatitiss Alopecia Bone marrow suppression Allergic / hypersensitivity rxn
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What is the MOA of etoposide ?
topoisomerase II inhibitor
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What is the oral bioavailibility of etoposide ?
Oral is approximately 50% bioavailable so dose of oral is usually increased by a factor of 2 as compared to IV

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