Therapeutic Options Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 headings of therapeutic options?
A
Prevention
Treatment
2
Q
Physical activity decreases what in terms of cancer?
A
The risk of cancer
3
Q
What test is used to screen cervical cancer?
A
Smear test
4
Q
Give an example of a cancer that is genetically passed down
A
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
5
Q
Give 2 examples of local treatment
A
Radiotherapy
Surgery
6
Q
Give 2 examples of systemic treatment
A
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy
7
Q
What is curative chemotherapy?
A
The chemotherapy that cures the cancer
8
Q
What is adjuvant chemotherapy?
A
The chemotherapy that improves survival
9
Q
What is palliative chemotherapy?
A
The chemotherapy that relieves symptoms
10
Q
What is the function of immunotherapies?
A
Designed to boost the body’s natural defences against cancers
