Treating cancer Flashcards
Treatment of CLL
1st Line Chlorambucil
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (Anti-CD25)
Steroids
Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic leukaemia
ATRA
All-trans retinoic acid
Tretinoin
Treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma
ABVD
Adriamycin (Doxorubicin)
Bleomycin
Vinblastine
Dacarbazine
R-CHOP
Retuximab (anti-CD20)
C – cyclophosphamide
H – doxorubicin hydrochloride
O – vincristine (which used to be called Oncovin)
P – prednisolone (a steroid)
Used for:
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Melphalan
Bortezomib (protease inhibitor)
Lenalidomide
Thalidomide
+/- Auto-SCT
Treat symptoms: bisphosphonates
Treatment of CLL
Chlorambucil (mustard gas)
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (anti-CD52)
1st Line Chlorambucil
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (Anti-CD25)
Steroids
Treatment of CLL
ATRA
All-trans retinoic acid
Tretinoin
Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic leukaemia
ABVD
Adriamycin (Doxorubicin)
Bleomycin
Vinblastine
Dacarbazine
Treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Retuximab (anti-CD20)
C – cyclophosphamide
H – doxorubicin hydrochloride
O – vincristine (which used to be called Oncovin)
P – prednisolone (a steroid)
Used for:
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
R-CHOP
Melphalan
Bortezomib (protease inhibitor)
Lenalidomide
Thalidomide
+/- Auto-SCT
Treat symptoms: bisphosphonates
Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Chlorambucil (mustard gas)
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (anti-CD52)
Treatment of CLL