Therapeutic Options: cancer Flashcards
….. a link with red meat consumption breast cancer :
CRC
….. a link with saturated fat intake
Breast Cancer
Cervical cancer screening
smear tests
Breast cancer screening
mammography
CRC screening
faecal occult blood test (FOBT)
check for GIT bleeding
On 50th birthday
prostate cancer screening
PSA blood test
(Not national yet)
controversial
lung cancer screening
MR / CT scanning
breath test
controversial
Genetic link between CRC & ….
familial adenomatous polyposis coli (FAP) -
autosomal dominant - screen families for APC(Adenomatous polyposis coli) mutations
regular colonoscopy - offer panprotocolectomy when adenomas found
remove all of the colon, rectum
Breast cancer linked with …… genes
BRCA1 (better prognosis compared to BRCA2); BRCA2
Chemo prevention for Primary oesophageal cancer
antioxidants
Chemo prevention for Primary breast cancer
prophalytic tamoxifen
Chemo prevention for secondary H&N or lung cancer
anti oxidants - no benefit
surgery
radiotherapy
ablation (destroy by freezing, radio-frequency, etc)
isolated limb perfusion (block supply and supply treatment to that specific area) - less common
local or regional treatment
hormonal therapy
chemotherapy
immunotherapy
whole body irradiation (for BMT)
systemic treatment
anatomical clearance - remove all
Surgery
Treat 50% cancer case
Quality of surgery - success of outcome