Treatment Flashcards
1
Q
four cancer treatment types
A
- radical
- palliation
- adjuvant
- neo-adjuvant
2
Q
radical
A
curative intent
3
Q
palliation
A
non-curative
4
Q
adjuvant
A
after surgery
5
Q
neo-adjuvant
A
before surgery
6
Q
four endpoints of cancer therapy
A
- overall survival
- disease-free survival
- progression- free survival
- local control
7
Q
define disease-free survival
A
time without signs or symptoms
8
Q
define progression-free survival
A
living without cancer getting worse
9
Q
localised non-surgical modalities
A
- radiotherapy
- bracytherapy
- radionuclide therapy
10
Q
systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT)
A
- cytotoxic chemotherapy
- targeted therapy
- immunotherapy
11
Q
cytotoxic chemotherapy agents
A
- alkylating agents
- platinum salts
- anti-metabolites
- taxanes
- anthracyclines
- topoisomerase inhibitors
12
Q
adverse of chemotherapy (systemic)
A
- malaise, fatigue
- alopecia
- GI
- haematological e.g. anaemia
- renal and liver impairment
13
Q
radiotherapy adverse (local rather than systemic)
A
erythema/desquamation
pain
14
Q
late effects of radiotherapy
A
skin ulceration dysphagia bowel dysfunction infertility pneumonitis
15
Q
which is the best management option for a bleeding tumour
A
radiotherapy
