Treating cancer Flashcards

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Treatment of CLL

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1st Line Chlorambucil
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (Anti-CD25)
Steroids

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Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic leukaemia

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ATRA
All-trans retinoic acid

Tretinoin

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Treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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ABVD

Adriamycin (Doxorubicin)
Bleomycin
Vinblastine
Dacarbazine

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R-CHOP

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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

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Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

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Melphalan
Bortezomib (protease inhibitor)
Lenalidomide
Thalidomide

+/- Auto-SCT

Treat symptoms: bisphosphonates

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Treatment of CLL

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Chlorambucil (mustard gas)
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (anti-CD52)

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