Oncology: Principles of Oncology and Therapeutics of oncology Flashcards
Which of the following is being described? -Agents IRREVERSIBLY convert an initiated cell into a cell exhibiting malignancy A) Initiation B) Promotion C) Progression D) None of the above
C
Which of the following is false regarding cytopathology? A) It is non-invasive and carries low risk B) Results are rapidly obtained and at a low cost C) The sensitivity is high, a negative result supports a negative finding D) It is highly specific, a positive result supports a positive finding
C= low sensitivity, can have false positives!!
T/F: About 80% of dogs experience the BAG adverse effects when receiving chemo.
false- this many experience no or minimal SE such as decreased apetitieenergy, nausea/vom, diarrhea
T/F: Metronomic chemo elimantes the break period present with MTD chemotherapy by giving low dose continuous chemotherapy, aims at preventing recurrence.
TRUE
pro= lower toxicit,reduced SE, PO admin, lower cost
cons= not as cytotoxic (potent)> not designed to cure
Clients should be advised to wear gloves when handling urine/feces of treated animals for up to ___hr after administration and to wash the area with diluted bleach.
48 hrs
T/F: Mentronomic chemotherapy does not cause direct cytotoxicity of cancer cells.
False- just not to a great extent, still likely to have some direct effect= also blocks angiogensis this way to decrease GF produce by tumor
When surgery is not indicated and chemotherapy is used as the primary treatment, for example with LSA, this is said to be ___ therapy.
A) Adjuvant
B) Neoadjuvant
C) Palliative
D) Induction/maintenance
D= sole treatment
Aside from it’s characteristic of being a vesicant what is the most notable side effect of doxorubicin?
A) Cardiotoxicity
B) Nephrotoxicity
C) Bone marrow suppression
D) Alopecia
A
prescreen boxers/dobies for DCM> perorm echo prior!
other SE= tinnitus (in ppl at least)
T/F: After about 7 days after the 1st chemo treatment, a CBC should be evaluated to discover the nadir which is the expected highest levels of cells made by the bone marrow.
False- all is true except the nadir is the time for the expected lowest values of these cells…neutrophil counts usually rebound from the nadir about 1-3 days later >> do not perform another treatment until this rebound has occurred, measure with CBC
Which of the FNA techniques is preferred as it diminishes blood contamination and allows better control of the needle? A) Needle off (coring) B) Needle on (suction) C) Both yield the same results
A
Which of the following must be performed in the patient on the morning of prior to receiving chemotherapy?
A) Biochemistry panel
B) Radiographs
C) CBC
D) Urinalysis
C- check neutrophil count!!!
List the 3 most common adverse effects that animals undergoing chemotherapy experience.
BAG
bone marrow suppression
alopecia- only in non-shedding dog breeds (poodles, OESD, shih tzus); cats lose whiskers and gaurd hairs
GI signs (intestinal crypt cell destruction= vom/diarrhea)
Can you list 3 tumors, with the most common being the first, that cause hypoglycemia as a PNS?
Intestinal leiomyosarcoma= #1
insulinoma
LSA
Which of the following is being described? - Original carcinogens or normal growth promoters/hormones cause REVERSIBLE tissue and cell changes A) Initiation B) Promotion C) Progression D) None of the above
B
Can you think of the two ways that chemo drugs cause GI signs?
- direct stimulation of CRTZ in the brain> instantaneous ( or w/in <24hrs) emetic effect
- damages crypt cells= anorexia, vomiting, diarrea w/in first 2-5 days of tx
Which of the following tumors is least likely able to be confirmed via cytopathology? A) Lymphoma B) Squamous cell carcinoma C) Osteosarcoma D) Mast cell tumor
C= mesenchymal cell tumors= difficult to establish type with cytopatholgy; epithelial tumors can also be difficult but exfoliate better than mesenchymal
Sarcomas are composed of ____ cells. A) Round B) Mesenchymal C) Epithelial
B
An animal coming in for its 3rd chemotherapy treatment has a neutrophil count of 900, is non-febrile and clinically well. Which of the following actions is most appropriate?
A) Delay chemotherapy for a few days to 1 week
B) Delay chemo and prescribe oral antimicrobials
C) Hospitalize providing IV antimicrobials and supportive care
D) None of the above
B- too low to give chemo, and although active infection is not present it is likely to occur at this level of neutropenia
if <1,000 prescribe Abx!
There is a large movement in vet med to make strides in which of the following types of immunotherapy?
A) Monoclonal Abs
B) Oncolytic virus therapy
C) Interferon therapy (immunomodulation)
D) Tumor vaccines
E) T-cell therapy
D
Which of the following methods is an incorrect form to write a dose when dealing with chemo drugs? May be multi answers
A) 10
B) .05
C) 0.6
D) 20.0
B/D
no naked decmial points or trailing zeros!!
Different methods for identifying sentinel LNs
- injection of iodized oil> x-ray 24 hrs later
- 4 quadrant injection around tumor w/ lipoidol= x-rays 24 hrs later> then inject NMB into tumor at time of surgery to easily find the SLN> resect SLN and biopsy to determine if metastasis is present
Which of the following breeds has the highest incidence of the ABCD-1 gene and therefore is at increased risk of toxicity to certain drugs (including chemo)?
A) German shepherd
B) Long-haird Whippet
C) Austrialian shepherd
D) Collie
E) Border collie
D
then C/B
this gene encodes for a pump that removes drugs from cells
A doberman with DCM requires chemotherapy for LSA. Which agent is most appropriate?
A) Doxorubicin
B) Mitoxantrone
B- cardiac sparing
Which of the following is most significantly impacted by chemotherapeutics due to the high number of rapidaly dividing cells?
A) Bone marrow
B) GIT
C) Hair follicles
D) None of the above
A
T/F: You aspirate what you think is a mammary cell carcinoma in an intact cat and the cells do not appear malignant, this means you are able to conclude that no further steps must be taken because this mass is benign.
False! these tumors do not exfoliate their malignant cells very well= provides a misleading false negative >85% are malignant!!
Which of the following 2 drugs are the most emetic?
A) Cisplatin
B) Vincristin
C) Chlorambucil
D) Doxorubicin
A D
What type of staining differentiates OSA from other sarcomas?
ALP staining (ALP is required by osteoblasts for bone mineralization)
T/F: Prior to administering chemotherapy, drug calculations must be performed twice by that indiividual prior to administration.
false- they should be done by 2 different people
Term used for altering dossing to allow recovery of normal tissue between Tx intervals
fractionation
What is the name of the mushroom that contains PSP which causes cell-cycle arrest> net effect is to reduce proliferation and increase apoptosis in cancer cells?
Coriolus versicolor (turkey tail)
shown to delay progression of abdominal metastases of HSA
Which of the following are ankylating agents meaning they bind DNA strands, insert an akyl group, and change the strucutre of the DNA to interefere with its function.
A) Chlorambucil
B) Vincristine/Vinblastine
C) Doxorubicin
D) Mitoxantrone
E) Cyclophosphamide
A/E
others in this class= Lomustine, melphalan
Specific staging for oral tumors
Which of the following chemotherapeutics are antibiotic agents?
A) Cytosine arabinoside
B) Vincristine/Vinblastine
C) Doxorubicin
D) Mitoxantrone
E) Gemcitabine
CD are the most common ones
actionmycin-D and idarubicin are others
What is the average number of cells formed during an average lifetime?
Ten quadrillion= 10^16….this means 10 million cells are being replaced every second 1 in every 20 million cell divisions contains 1 mutation in a gene normally
Which drug releases a toxic metabolite, acrolein, causing sterile hemorrhagic cystitis?
Cyclophophamide
What is the unique SE of the ankylating agent, used most commonly in MC protocols, cyclophosphamide?
sterile hemorrhagic cystitis (SHC)
this will be on the exam!!
d/t formation of ACROLEIN
T/F: Metronomic chemotherapy works to increase Tregs.
False- decrease them
T/F: Cytopathology is not recommended for tumors of the bone.
False- tumors of the oral cavity
What is the role of dexrazoxane (zinecard) when given concurrently with doxorubicin?
reduces cardiac toxicity, given when extravasation occurs
T/F: Use of small molecule inhibitors, such as Palladia, is beneficial due to fewer cytotoxic side effects.
True! targets specific receptors and not all dividing cells
Because of it’s association w/ liver toxicity, lomustine/CCNU should be given with what drug?
Denamarin
T/F: Cancer is mostly caused by random genetic mutations.
False! Life style and environment play a role as well High fat, low fiver diets! UV exposure! Viruses! Age! = Decreased immune surveillance … random genetic mutations accumulate over time