Lung Cancer Therapy Flashcards
1
Q
Essential information in determining optimal therapy
A
pathology
stage
performance status measurement
2
Q
Performance status
0=
1=
2=
3=
4=
A
0 = symptomatic/well
1= symptomatic (able to do light work)
2= has to rest for less than 50% of day
3= has to rest for more than 50% of day
4 = bed or chair bound
3
Q
Therapy used in NSCLC
A
chemo is a systemic treatment - survival is better with radio too
4
Q
Stage 4 NSCLC
A
incurable
palliation essential
5
Q
Clinical trials
tyrosin kinase inhibitors
A
erlotibib
gefitinib
afatinib
6
Q
SCLC treatment
A
chemotherapy
combination of drugs (cisplatin and etoposide)
