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1
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Nitrosoureas cause what toxicity?

A

Neurotoxicity

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2
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Nitrosourea examples

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lomustine, carmustine

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3
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Platinum-based chemo meds cause what toxicities?

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nephrotoxicity, peripheral neuropathy, vomiting

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4
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Platinum-based med examples

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Carboplatin, cisplatin

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5
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MTX, 5-FU, and capcitabine cause what toxicity?

A

Mucositis

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6
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Bleomycin, busulfan, carmustine, lomustine cause what toxicity?

A

Pulmonary fibrosis

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7
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Anthracyclines cause what toxicity?

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Cardiotoxicity

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8
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Anthracycline examples

A

Doxorubicin, daunorubicin

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9
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Immunotherapy for cancer causes what toxicity?

A

Autoimmune syndromes

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10
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Examples of immunotherapy for cancer

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ipilimumab, atezolizumab, pembrolizumab

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Ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide cause what toxicity?

A

Hemorrhagic cystitis

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12
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Vinca alkaloids cause what toxicity?

A

peripheral neuropathy

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13
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Examples of vinca alkaloids

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vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine

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14
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Taxanes cause what toxicity?

A

peripheral neuropathy

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15
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Examples of taxanes

A

paclitaxel, docetaxel

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16
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What chemo meds cause bone marrow suppression?

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Most of them, EXCEPT bleomycin, pegaspargase, vincristine

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17
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Irinotecan causes what toxicity?

A

DIARRHEA

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18
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Chemo-adjunctive treatment: what to give with cisplatin

A

amifostine and hydration

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19
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What do amifostine and hydration do to help with cisplatin treatment?

A

Prevent neurotoxicity

20
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Chemo-adjunctive treatment: what to give with doxorubicin

A

dexrazozane

21
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Purpose of dexarzozane in doxorubicin treatment

A

Prevent cardiotoxicity

22
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Chemo-adjunctive treatment: what to give with 5-FU

A

leucovorin, levoleucovorin

23
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Purpose of leucovorin/levoleucovorin with 5-FU

A

enhance efficacy

24
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Antidote for 5-FU

A

uridine triacetate- give within 96 hours

25
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Chemo-adjunctive treatment: what to give with ifosfamide

26
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Purpose of mesna with ifosfamide treatment

A

prevent hemorrhagic cystitis

27
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Antidote for capecitabine

A

uridine triacetate

28
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Chemo-adjunctive treatment: what to give with irinotecan

A

atropine, loperamide

29
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Purpose of atropine and loperamide with irinotecan

A

Atropine for acute diarrheal episodes
loperamide for delayed diarrheal episodes

30
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Chemo-adjunctive treatment: what to give with MTX

A

leucovorin, levoleucovorin

31
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Purpose of leucovorin/levoleucovorin with MTX

A

protect the cells from toxicity after high-dose MTX

32
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MTX antidote

A

glucarpidase, give within 48-60 hours

33
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Extravasation treatment: anthracyclines

A

COLD compresses, give dexrazozane/dimethyl sulfoxide

34
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Extravasation treatment: vinca alkaloids

A

WARM compresses, give hyaluronidase

35
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Max doses: bleomycin

A

cumulative lifetime dose of 400 units

36
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Max doses: doxorubicin

A

cumulative lifetime dose of 450-550mg/m2

37
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Max doses: cisplatin

A

100mg/m2/cycle

38
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Max doses: vincristine

A

single dose capped at 2mg

39
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What route should you NOT give vincristine

A

Intrathecally (duh)

40
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TLS management

A

Aggressive IV hydration
electrolyte correction as needed
urate lowering treatment: allopurinol, rasburicase

41
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Hypercalcemia of malignancy treatment

A

hydration with NS
Calcitonin
IV bisphosphonates: Zometa (zoledronic acid)
Denosumab (Xgeva)

42
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CINV treatment: high emetic risk

A

NK1-RA+5HT3 RA+olanzapine+dexamethasone

43
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CINV treatment: moderate emetic risk

A

NK1-RA+5HT3 RA+ dexamethasone

44
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CINV treatment: low emetic risk

A

One drug (as long as it’s not Emend): dexamethasone, prochlorperazine, metoclopramide

45
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CINV treatment: minimal emetic risk

A

no routine prophylaxis needed

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