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pharmtech9.1

Antineoplastics/?s

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neutropenic ↓ in the # of WBCs produced in and by the bone marrow
alopecia hair loss
metastasis spreading of the disease from 1 part of the body to another
malignant life-threatening growth of a tumor that causes the normal cell population to ↓
benign harmless growth
What are the common side effects a patient may develop following chemotherapy? alopecia, stomatitis
Why are chemotherapy drugs combined to treat certain types of cancer? to prevent drug resistance, allows for multiple points of attack on the tumor, ↓ dose of a single drug
Are smaller or larger tumors more resistant to penetration by chemotherapy? larger; harder to penetrate
Do cell-cycle specific chemo drugs kill both cancerous and normal cells, or only cancer cells? both
What are some substances/environmental factors considered to be cancer-causing? sun exposure, alcohol, radiation, asbestos and tobacco
Other than chemotherapy, list some other Tx methods used to treat cancer? immunotherapy, radiology
5-FU 5-Fluorauracil
MTX methotrexate
CDDP Platinol
6 MP Purinethol
ARA-C Cytosar-U
What drug is used to "rescue" a patient after methotrexate therapy? Leucovorin
In order for a drug to be effective against a cancerous brain tumor it has to be able to (what)? penetrate the BBB
What are some tests/screening methods used to diagnose cancer? mammogram, X-ray, colonoscopy & pap smear
What heavy metal is used in chemotherapy for cancer? platinum
Created by: sillysisyphus
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