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1
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Treatment of CLL

A

1st Line Chlorambucil
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (Anti-CD25)
Steroids

2
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Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic leukaemia

A

ATRA
All-trans retinoic acid

Tretinoin

3
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Treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma

A

ABVD

Adriamycin (Doxorubicin)
Bleomycin
Vinblastine
Dacarbazine

4
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R-CHOP

A

Retuximab (anti-CD20)

C – cyclophosphamide
H – doxorubicin hydrochloride
O – vincristine (which used to be called Oncovin)
P – prednisolone (a steroid)

Used for:
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma

5
Q

Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

A

Melphalan
Bortezomib (protease inhibitor)
Lenalidomide
Thalidomide

+/- Auto-SCT

Treat symptoms: bisphosphonates

6
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Treatment of CLL

A

Chlorambucil (mustard gas)
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (anti-CD52)