Flashcards in Treating cancer Deck (6)
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1
Q
Treatment of CLL
A
1st Line Chlorambucil
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (Anti-CD25)
Steroids
2
Q
Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic leukaemia
A
ATRA
All-trans retinoic acid
Tretinoin
3
Q
Treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma
A
ABVD
Adriamycin (Doxorubicin)
Bleomycin
Vinblastine
Dacarbazine
4
Q
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
Q
Treatment of CLL
A
Chlorambucil (mustard gas)
Fludrarabine (purine analogue)
Alemtuzumab (anti-CD52)