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Cancer medications Flashcards

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palclitaxel ( Abraxane )

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drug used to treat metastatic or recurrent breast cancer

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ABVD Adriamycin [doxorubicin], bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine

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chemotherapy regimen for treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma

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AC Adriamycin [doxorubicin] and cyclophosphamide

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chemotherapy regimen for rx of breast cancer

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doxorubicin (Adriamycin)

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drug given for rx of breast, head, neck, and bladder cancer as well as leukemia

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imiquimod (Aldara)

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rx of early basal cell carcinoma

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palonosetron (Aloxi)

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antiemetic rx for nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy rx

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amifostine

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drug rx used in prevention and reduction of side effects from chemotherapy and radiation therapy

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dolasetron (Anzemet)

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treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer treatment

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tamoxifen (Apo-Tamox)

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breast cancer rx

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10
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anastrozole (Arimidex)

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breast cancer rx

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exemestae (Aromasin)

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rx of advanced breast cancer in patients already been treated by tamoxifen

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nelarabine (Arranon)

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rx of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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BCG bacillus Calmette-Guerin

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rx of bladder cancer

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BEACOPP - bleomycin, etoposide, Adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, procarbazine, and prednisone

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chemotherapy regimen in rx of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma

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BEP - bleomycin, etoposide, Platinal

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chemotherapy regimen used for rx of ovarian and testicular cancers

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tositumomab (Bexxar)

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rx for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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bleomycin (Blenoxane)

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drug prescribed for many different types of cancer

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CAF - cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, fluorouracil 5-FU

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chemotherapy for breast cancer

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irinotecan (Camptosar)

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colorectal cancer

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Carbo-Tax - carboplatin and paclitaxel (Taxol)

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treatment of ovarian, endometrial, small cell lung cancer, and head and neck cancer

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CaT - carboplatin and Taxol (paclitaxel)

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chemotherapy regimen for treatment of ovarian, endometrial, small cell lung cancer, and head and neck cancer

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Cloretazine - laromustine

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acute myelogenous leukemia

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Gardasil

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vaccine given for prevention of vaginal, vulvar, and cervical carcinoma

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Xeloda - capecitabine;

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treatment of stage III colon and breast cancer

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Zevalin - ibritumomab tiuxetan

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used in the treatment of B-cell lymphoma

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Zolinza - suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid or vorinostat

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anticancer therapy used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

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