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Oncology II: Common Cancer Types & Treatments Flashcards

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Arimidex generic/drug class/SE

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Anastrozole
Class: Aromatase inhibitors
S/SX: DVT, PE, hot flashes

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PO chemotherapy medication that is refrigerated

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Etoposide

pg. 829

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Red Devil Drugs

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Doxorubicin*

“Ruby = Red”

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Smurf Drugs

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Mitoxantrone
IV Methylene Blue
Amiodarone
Doxycycline

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Rituximab carries a high risk for what severe adverse reaction?

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Severe/fatal infusion-related reactions

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Which Mab requires an over-expression of HER2 gene to be used?

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trastuzumab (Herceptin)

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Brand name of rituximab

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Rituxan

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A patient received a cumulative dose > 300 mg/m^2 of doxorubicin. What agent can the patient receive to reduce the risk of cardiomyopathy?

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dexrazoxane

Totect: extravasation
Zinecard/Totect: cardioprotection at high doses

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Body Surface Area Equation

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BSA (m^2) = square root of [Ht (in) x Wt (lb)] / 3131

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What is required prior to starting an immunomodulator? Name the immunomodulators.

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Pregnancy test [Boxed Warning: fetal risk/pregnancy]

–Immunomodulators–
lenalidomide (Revlimid)
pomalidomide (Pomalyst)
thalidomide (Thalomid)

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What drug can be used in premenopausal women and in men with breast cancer?

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Tamoxifen

Drug Class: SERM

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ADR of raloxifene use

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Hot flashes/night sweats & DVT/PE

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What drug class blocks the enzyme responsible for the conversion to estrogen?

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Aromatase inhibitors

anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane

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A patient has chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). What drug requires that the patient be positive for Philadelphia chromosome (BCR-ABL)? (generic/brand)

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imatinib (Gleevec)

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Boxed warning for IV MTX

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Stomatitis, diarrhea, myelosuppression, & teratogenicity

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Audiograms are performed at baseline and before each dose of which chemotherapeutic agent?

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Cisplatin

Nephrotoxic & Ototoxic

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mesna (Mesnex) is given prophylactically with ________ and with high doses of ___________. This is to prevent what?

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ifosfamide (Ifex) and HD of cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) to prevent hemorrhagic cystitis

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Principle toxicities of cisplatin

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Nephrotoxicity
Ototoxicity
CINV

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Which agent is least likely to cause neutropenia?

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Bleomycin because it doesn’t cause myelosuppression

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Pyrimidine Analog Antimetabolites

Agents

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Fluorouracil “5-FU” - given with leucovorin to increase efficacy

capecitabine (Xeloda) - prodrug of 5-FU; Dihydropyridine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency increase risk of severe toxicity

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Alkylating Agents

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cyclophosphamide
ifosfamide
carmustine
busulfan

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What is the metabolite that cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide produce called?

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acrolein

*concentrates in the bladder and causes hemorrhagic cystitis**

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Warning signs of melanoma skin cancer

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A - asymmetry
B - border
C - color: uneven
D - diameter: > 6mm
E - evolving size/shape
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Aromatase inhibitors side effects

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Hot flashes/night sweatings
Arthralgia/myalgias
Osteoporosis
DVT/PE

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Generic name of Avastin
bevacizumab *impairs wound healing: do not administer 28 days before or after surgery*
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What aromatase inhibitor agent is ONLY approved for post-menopausal women? Formulations (generic/brand)
anastrozole (Arimidex) - PO fulvestrant (Faslodex) - IM
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Hormone therapy targets which receptors and how long is treatment?
HER2/NEU receptors 5-10 years to suppress cancer recurrence
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What drug is used first-line in premenopausal women with breast cancer? MOA?
Tamoxifen Drug Class: SERMs MOA: Tamoxifen binds to estrogen receptors on tumors
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What drug class is used first-line in post menopausal women with breast cancer? MOA?
Aromatase inhibitors block the aromatase enzyme that catalyzes the conversation from androgens to estrogens.
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What drug is used as prophylaxis in post menopausal women who have osteoporosis and breast cancer? Drug class? Side effects?
Raloxifene Drug class: SERM SE: hot flashes & has a risk for blood clots
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What other drugs is used as an alternative in unique circumstances when tamoxifen is not a reasonable option? Generic/Brand? Drug class? Side effects?
fulvestrant (Faslodex) - Drug class: SERD - SE: Increase LFTs, injection site. pain & hot flashes toremifene (Fareston) - Drug class: SERM - SE: hot flashes, vaginal bleeding, decrease libido
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What drug needs a pharmacogenomic testing of the HER2 gene expression prior to using? Generic/Brand? MOA? Monitoring?
trastuzumab (Herceptin) MOA: binds to the HER2 receptor, preventing dimerization (test positive for HER2 overexpression) Monitoring: LVEF at baseline & during treatment
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What type of drugs require premedications of steroids, acetaminophen and diphenhydramine?
Monoclonal antibodies
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Monoclonal antibodies were designed to do what?
Attach to specific antigens
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That drug class is used first-line in combination with hormone treatment in metastatic breast cancer? Side effects?
Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors SE: mouth ulcers, rash, interstitial lung disease, peripheral edema, dyslipidemia, high BP
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Name the aromatase inhibitor.
anastrozole (Arimidex) *increase risk of osteoporosis & CVD
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Hormone Treatments used in Prostate Cancer are called?
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) "AKA Chemical castration" ADRs: impotence, weakness, hot flashes & loss of bone density
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Name the Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonists Generic/Brand? SE?
leuprolide (Lupron Depot) goserelin (Zoladex) SE: hot flashes, bone pain, impotence, gynecomastia, tumor flare (give with concurrent antiandrogen 'bicalutamide' for several weeks) *calcium/vitamin D supplementation
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How are combination chemotherapy regimens administered?
In 2 - 6 week cycles, followed by days or weeks without treatment for patient to recover from myelosuppression.
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Name the chemotherapy classes that inhibit the S-phase of the cell cycle.
Antimetabolites (MTX, 5-FU, capecitabine) Topoisomerase I (irinotecan & topotecan) ** AT the S-phase, the DNA replicATes**
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Name the chemotherapy classes that are cell cycle independent.
Alkylating agents (cyclophosphamide & ifosfamide) Anthracyclines (doxorubicin & mitoxantrone) Platinum Compounds (Cisplatin, Carboplatin & Oxaliplatin)
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Name the chemotherapy classes that inhibit the M-phase of the cell cycle.
Taxanes (paclitaxel & docetaxel) Vinca Alkaloids (Vincristine & Vinblastine)
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Name the chemotherapy class that inhibit the G2-phase of the cell cycle.
Topoisomerase II (Etoposide & Bleomycin)
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GFR is commonly "capped" at what ____ mL/min/1.73 m^2 for which chemo agent?
125 Carboplatin
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Which chemotherapy agent can be exacerbated by exposure to cold and causes acute sensory neuropathy?
Oxaliplatin
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Which chemo agent can cause delayed diarrhea? What is the DOC for delayed diarrhea?
Irinotecan - loperamide ~ 24 mg/day
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Which vinca alkaloid is associated with more bone marrow suppression?
vinblastine B - bone marrow suppression (myelosupression)
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Which vinca alkaloid is associated more with CNS toxicity (neuropathy)?
vincristine C - CNS
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How is vincristine prepared?
small IV bag "piggyback" rather than syringe
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Which chemo agent causes severe fluid retention (pleural effusion, cardiac tamponade and/or edema)?
Docetaxel
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Which taxane does NOT require premedication?
Paclitaxel albumin-bound (Abraxane) *does NOT require non-PVC bag/tubing & NO hypersensitivity reactions**
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Which pyrimidine analog antimetabolite comes in an oral formulation?
capecitabine (Xeloda) *oral prodrug of 5-FU*
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Leucovorin is the active form of what?
folic acid *hence why it's given with MTX to bypass the enzyme block of dihydrofolate reductase causes by MTX
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What is the antidote given that will rapidly lower methotrexate levels that remain high despite adequate hydration and urinary alkalinization with bicarb?
glucarpidase (Voraxaze)
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What chemo drug class, when taken orally may alter if taken with food?
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (imatinib - Gleevec)
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Common toxicities of TKIs
``` Hypothyroidism QT prolongation Hepatic metabolism - hepatic toxicity Diarrhea HTN Hand and Foot Syndrome SJS/TEN ```
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Which chemo oral agents must be taken with food?
Imatinib (Gleevec) | Capecitabine (Xeloda)
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Which chemo oral agents can be taken without regard to food?
Tamoxifen | Anastrozole
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Which chemo agents should be prepared in a non-PVC container and infused with non-PVC tubing?
Docetaxel & Paclitaxel *can cause leaching of DEHP when placed in PVC containers
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Arsenic trioxide, often used as 2nd-line therapy for acute promyelocytic leukemia, has what concern?
QT prolongation - Boxed Warning **Tretinoin (all-trans retinoic acid) is 1st-line
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Casodex generic/drug class/SE
Generic: bicalutamide Drug class: 1st generation antiandrogen SE: hot flashes & impotence
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A patient undergoes pharmacogenetic testing and is found to be KRAS-negative (wild type). What chemo agent can this patient receive?
Cetuximab pg. 835
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A patient undergoes pharmacogenomic testing and is found to have eGDR-positive expression. What chemo agent can this patient receive?
Cetuximab
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What receptor does rituximab target?
CD20 antigen on the B-cells
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What medication carries a boxed warning that encompasses epistaxis and hemoptysis?
Bevacizumab

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