Prevention Of Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
What is the surgical prevention of breast cancer
A
Prophylactic
mastectomy +
prophylactic
oophorectomy
2
Q
Prevention in familial
syndromes: Lynch S +
FAP (Familial
adenomatous
polyposis)
A
Polypectomy, removal
of adenomatous polyps
3
Q
Chemoprevention of breast cancer
A
Selective estrogen receptor modulators
(tamoxifen + raloxifene), taken daily / up
to 5 years,
4
Q
Chemoprevention of prostate cancer
A
Finasteride (an alpha-reductase inhibitor)
5
Q
Chemoprevention of colon and breast cancer
A
COX-2 inhibitors
(Vioxx)
6
Q
(HPV 16 & 18 responsible for…… % of cervical
CA)
A
70 %
7
Q
Vaccines against HPV
A
. Gardasil (Quadrivalent)
. Bivalent
8
Q
Exposure to………… is the major cause of nonmelanoma skin cancers
A
Solar UV radiations
