Treatments Flashcards
what are the 4 intents of treatments
- radical therapy
- palliative therapy
- adjuvant therapy
- neoadjuvant therapy
what is radical therapy
curative intent which aims to eradicate a tumour
what is palliative therapy
non-curative therapy which aims to reduce symptoms and prolong life
palliative intent ____ at the expense of significant side effects
(options = is OR is not)
is not
what is adjuvant therapy
occurs after surgery and aimed to reduce risk of reoccurrence
what is neoadjuvant therapy
before surgery and aims to shrink the cancer before removal
what are the possible treatment endpoints
- overall survival
- disease free survival
- progression free survival
- local control
what is overall survival
time alive
what is disease free survival
time without any symptoms or signs of cancer
what is progression free survival
time living with cancer but it’s not getting any worse
what is local control
time without reoccurrence or progression at specific tumour site
what is the best treatment option for cancer
surgery
what are some non-surgical cancer treatments
- radiotherapy
- brachytherapy
- radionuclide therapy
what is brachytherapy
uses gamma rays
what are some systemic anti-cancer therapies
chemotherapy and immunotherapy