Principle of Therapy Flashcards

1
Q

How is cancer treated?

A

surgery
rad therapy
chemo
hormonal therapy

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2
Q

how do you establish a rapport

A
listen
connect
compassionate
honesty
get the patient involved
communicate
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3
Q

listen:

A

about concerns, let them talk to you

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4
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connect:

A

let them feel comfortable around you

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5
Q

honesty:

A

you have to let them know what is going on too

fill in gaps, but don’t overstep bounds

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6
Q

get the patient involved

A

let them feel like they are part of the treatment plan

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7
Q

communicate

A

make sure they know everything

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8
Q

systemic:

A

all through the body (chemo)

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9
Q

regional:

A

in one spot (radiation)

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10
Q

what are some important steps before TX

A

positive diagnosis
stage
goal of therapy set
treatment plan

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11
Q

2 Aims of TX

A
  1. Currative: trying to eradicate disease (aggressive)

2. Palliative: alleviate symptoms and quality of life

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12
Q

use of combination of therapy.

Therapy is given after primary treatment has been given.

A

adjuvant

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13
Q

therapy is given before treatment

to reduce treatment field

A

neoadjuvant

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14
Q

Cancers with macroscopic disease that can be cured with chemo

A
testicular cancer
hodgkin's disease
high-grade non hodgkins lymphoma
acute leukemia
small cell lung cancer
ovarian cancer
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15
Q

cancer with microscopic disease that can be cured with chemo therapy

A
breast cancer
colorectal cancer
osteosarcoma
bladder cancer
ewing's sarcoma
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16
Q

responses to therapy

A

complete
partial
stable
progressive

17
Q

complete:

A

disappearance of all disease for at least 1 month

18
Q

partial

A

at least 50% decrease in mass w/o appearance of lesion for 2 months

19
Q

stable:

A

decease or increase of less than 25%

20
Q

progressive:

A

increase of tumor mass greater than 25% or an appearance of a new lesion

21
Q

5 year survival

A

pt alive for 5 years after diagnosis

  • chemo dose based on size and weight
  • weighted weekly with blood an doctor day