Oncology Flashcards
vincristine, etoposide, oxaliplatin and paclitaxel are all recognised to cause neuropathy, oxaliplatin causes a classic acute sensory neuropathy that is aggravated by cold. It is thought to result from a specific interaction of oxaliplatin with voltage-gated sodium channels.
What is the leading cause of death in testicular cancer survivors?
Second primary cancers
- atleast 2 x increase risk of developing solid tumours
- persists at least 30yrs post treatment
Idosfamide
Synthetic structural isomer of Cyclophosphamide
- used in germ cell testicular cancer and some sarcomas
**Nephrotoxicity due to direct tubular injury **is a prominent complication
Tubular dysfunction:
- glucosuria
- Aminoaciduria
- proteinuria (LMW protein)
- increase in beta2microglobulin excretion
- DI –> polyuria
- Hypophosphatemia: reduced prox. tubular reabsorption
- Hypokalaemia due to wasting
- NAGMA
Can also:
- reduce GFR
Nephrotoxicity due to ifos is due cumulative dose, age <4
Cetuximab
EGFR inhibitor
- beneficial with **BRAF/KRAS Wt and LEFT sided disease **
p53 staining in BRCA1 can
all or nothing
patchy is uncommon
role of VHL in normal physiology
suppression of HIF. HIF normally promotes angiogenesis and cell growth in hypoxic state
Which phase does bleomycin act on
G2
BRCA and ovarian ca
- All women diagnosed with non mucinous epithelial ovarian carcinoma before the age of 70 should be tested for BRCA1 and 2
- BRCA 2 confers a better prognosis with ovarian cancer, BRCA1 also likely does but the evidence is not as strong - this is also reflected in the effectiveness of novel PARP inhibitors.
standard 5-fu treatment is not effective in patients with mismatch repair deficient Colorectal cancers
TRUE
MMR colorectal cancer
commonly right-sided disease, mucinous Histology,
poor differentiation and lymphocytic infiltration
The majority cause MMR deficiency is due to methylation of that MLH1 gene as opposed to a germline mutations.
BRAF mutation in melanoma
more common in younger people with limited sun exposure
80% of patients in BRAF inhibitors for melanoma will develop resistance due to MAPK reactivation. One way to avoid this resistance is to combine BRAF inhibitors with MEK inhibitors.
“metinib”
MEK inhibtors
What is the treatment for central and peripheral hiccups in palliative pt
Baclofen
Metoclopramide
CTLA-4 inhibitors
Gastric toxicity
PD-1 inhibitor
endocrine
Gastric cancers, what’s the most commmon type?
Adeno
Gastric cancers, what’s the most commmon type?
Adeno
Most common location of gastric cancers
cardia then antrum
Hiccups are a side effect of which antemetic?
Aprepitant
Side effects of bevacizumab?
hypertension, proteinuria, arterial thromboembolic events and bleeding
Which agents affect the S-phase
MTX, 5FU, Gemcitabine