Management of Cancer Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
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- common management for Cancer
A
Surgery, Radiation therapy, Chemotherapy
2
Q
- diagnostic procedure
- gold standard
A
Biopsy
3
Q
- one of the primary/adjuvant treatments for Cancer
- instillation of chemo agents directly into the body; aka intraperitoneal chemotherapy
A
Chemosurgery
4
Q
- one of the primary/adjuvant treatments for Cancer
- freezing cancer tissues by using liquid nitrogen
A
Cyrosurgery
5
Q
- one of the primary/adjuvant treatments for Cancer
- provides direct current
A
Electrosurgery
6
Q
- uses light and energy
- most commonly used in eye cancer and skin cancer
A
Laser surgery
7
Q
a risk reduction surgery
A
Prophylactic surgery
8
Q
- improves function or for cosmetic effect
- ex: breast implant, skin grafting
A
Reconstructive effect
9
Q
- relieve symptoms
- improve pt.’s quality of life
- ex: Colostomy, Ileostomy
A
Palliative surgery
10
Q
- pt is terminally ill
- end of life patient
A
Hospice care
11
Q
- resistant to radiation
A
Radioresistant cells
12
Q
- sensitive to radiation
A
Radiosensitive cells
13
Q
- hard to kill cells
- ex: brain cells, sensory cells
A
Radioresistant normal cells
14
Q
- hard to kill cells
- ex: brain cells, sensory cells
A
Radioresistant normal cells
15
Q
- aka Teletherapy
- more common than internal radiation
- in session
A
External radiation
16
Q
- aka Brachytherapy
- sealed: implant, rods, seeds (Cesium, Palladum, Iridium)
- pt. is source of radiation
A
Internal radiation therapy
17
Q
- aka DTS principles
- exclusive for internal radiation patients
A
Distance, Time, Shield
18
Q
- 6 ft. away, private room (away from the nurse’s station, and away from the general population)
A
Distance
19
Q
- 30 mins. per shift; cluster activities very well
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Time
20
Q
- lead shield, dosimeter badge
- once nag-black: times-up
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Shield
21
Q
- lowest point of immunity
A
NADIR
22
Q
- highly actively dividing cells (madaling mamatay, madaling tumubo)
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Radiosensitive normal cells
23
Q
- hair cells, GI tract cells, blood cells, skin cells, reproductive cells
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Radiosensitive cells
24
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- other side effects of radiation therapy
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cachexia, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, fatigue
25
- most common side effect of radiation therapy
FATIGUE
26
- administration of anti-neoplastic agents to kill cancer
Chemotherapy
27
- inhibits DNA synthesis
- one of the chemotherapy agents
Cell Cycle Specific "S-phase"
28
- one of Cell-cycle specific S-PHASE chemotherapy agents
- helps DNA synthesize
- Irinotecan, Topotecan
Topoisomerase I inhibitors
29
- one of Cell-cycle specific S-PHASE chemotherapy agents
- has same PD with Topoisomerase I inhibitors
- Etoposide, Teniposide
Topoisomerase II inhibitors
30
- one of Cell-cycle specific S-PHASE chemotherapy agents
- Hydroxyurea, Methotrexate
Antimetabolites
31
- inhibits cellular division
Cell-cycle specific M-PHASE
32
- one of the Cell-cycle specific M-PHASE
- Vinblastine, Vinorelbine, Vincristine
Plant Alkaloids
33
- one of the Cell-cycle specific M-PHASE
- Paclitaxel, Docetaxel
Taxanes
34
- work across cell cycles
- has more side effects than cell-cycle specific chemoagents
Cell cycle non-specific
35
- one of the cell-cycle non-specific chemotherapy agents
- Carbplatin, Crisplatin, Cyclophasmide, Thiotepa, Busulfan
Alkylating agents
36
- one of the cell-cycle non-specific chemotherapy agents
- Lomustin, Carmustine
Nitrosureas
37
- one of the cell-cycle non-specific chemotherapy agents
- Doxorubicin, Bleomycin, Epirubicin
Anti-tumor Antibiotics
38
Most common Ototoxic drugs?
- Anti-malarial, Chemotherapy agents, Aminoglycosides
39
antidote for cyclophosphamide toxicity
MESNA
40
- out of vein: localized tissue damage (redness, pain)
Irritants
41
- tissue necrosis
- permanent tissue damage
Vesicants
