Therapeutic options Flashcards
1
Q
anti-cancer therapy modalities available
A
surgical intervention radiation therapy
chemotherapy immunological manoeuvres novel therapies
2
Q
what can be done to prevent cancer
A
screening diet change environment/behaviour change medication/vaccination understanding genetics
3
Q
what are the 5 Rs of radiobiology
A
radiosensitivity repair re-population re-oxygenation re-assortment
4
Q
CAR T cell therapy
A
harvesting a person's own T cells introducing an antigen to them conditioning patient stick cells back in self replicating system which goes on to attack the cancer
5
Q
what are the 5 Rs used for
A
they are a framework used to determine the success or failure of radiotherapy treatment
each R is a double sided sword as changes can go either way- for better or worse
