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Oncology

This class was created by Brainscape user Tanith Westerman. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Tanith Westerman
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Decks in this class (12)

Aetiological agents
The carcinogens in cigarette smok...,
Aromatic amines are associated wi...,
Benzenes are associated with whic...
19  cards
Cancer imaging
What are the uses of imaging in c...,
What system is used to measure re...,
A woman s lung tumour has increas...
18  cards
Tumour markers
What makes a good tumour marker 1,
Describe the 7 classes of tumour ...,
Describe the uses of tumour marke...
17  cards
Surgical oncology
Describe the uses of surgery in o...,
Describe some biopsy techniques 2,
Discuss the principles behind sur...
7  cards
Chemotherapy
Why do 60 70 of cancers need syst...,
What type of chemotherapy is neoa...,
What are the aims of neoadjuvant ...
62  cards
Myelosuppression
What is myelosuppression 1,
What biological therapies also ca...,
How can some malignancies cause m...
13  cards
Targeted agents
What do these agents target 1,
What are monoclonal antibodies an...,
Herceptin 3
17  cards
Hormone therapy
Some cancers are hormone sensitiv...,
Name some cancers that involve ho...,
What are the uses of hormonal tre...
26  cards
Radiotherapy
Can radiotherapy be a sole treatm...,
Can radiotherapy be used througho...,
Explain the science behind radiot...
31  cards
Clinical trials
The aim of phase 1 studies is what 1,
Are drugs with no clinically acti...,
What does ld10 mean 3
15  cards
Quality of life
How does the who define qol 1,
What things are measured in qol a...,
What patients are suitable for th...
11  cards
Screening
Does the ideal screening test exi...,
Advantages of screening 2,
Disadvantages of screening 3
9  cards

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