Therapeutic Options

Question 1

Current modalities of therapy

Answer 1

PREVENTION
1. Environmental/behaviour changes
2. Diet
3. Screening
4. Genetics
5. Chemo-prevention
STAGING
1. physical exam
2. radiology/imaging
3. pathology and cytology
TREATMENT
1. Surgery
2. Radiotherapy
3. Ablation
4. Isolated limb perfusion 
5. Hormonal therapies
6. Chemotherapy
7. Immune therapies
8. Whole body irradiation

Question 2

Importance of cell turnover and kinetics on actions of anti-cancer therapies

Answer 2

Not all cells are at the same stage of the cell cycle at the same time. There are various checkpoints in the cell cycle which can be targeted.