Treatment of neoplasms Flashcards
1
Q
Treatment time and doses in palliative radiotx?
A
1-2 days
Low TOTAL dose
High FRACTIONAL dose
= tumor mass reduction
2
Q
Treatment time and doses in radical radiotx?
A
4-7 weeks
High TOTAL dose
Low FRACTIONAL dose
= tumor mass destruction
3
Q
What is systemic tx?
A
Chemotx
Hormonal tx
Targeted tx
4
Q
Which cancer do we treat in cyclophosphamide?
A
Breast cancer
5
Q
Which cancer do we treat with dacarbrazine?
A
Melanoma
6
Q
Which cancer do we treat with cisplatin?
A
Testicular, ovarian ca
Lung cancer
7
Q
Which ca treated with bleomycin?
A
Testicular ca
Lymphomas
8
Q
Which cancer treated with anthracyclins (doxorubicine)?
A
Breast ca, leukemia, lymphoma
9
Q
Which ca treated with vincristine?
A
Lung, breast ca
10
Q
Frequent chemotx side effects?
A
BM suppression Mucositis, diarrhea, ileus Hair loss Peripheral neuropathy HF Lung fibrosis Renal failure
