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What 4 things can tumor markers monitor
1. tumor cell origin
2. tumor cell activity
3. therapy response
4. recurrent disease
A feature or byproduct of tumor cells that is an indication of tumor cells
and its response to therapy
Tumor markers
Staging of tumors: TNM system
T: Tumor size
N: lymph Node
involvement M: distant
Metastases
The study of the effect of a drug on the body
Pharmacodynamics
, The movement of a drug in the body and studies how the body affects
the administered drug
Pharmacokinetics
The 4 actions of pharmacokinetics
1. absorption
2. distribution
3. metabolism
4. excretion
Term often used to describe the rate of drug excretion
clearance
The study of how a person's genetic makeup affects that person's
response to drug therapy
Pharmacogenetics
Modalities of Therapy (5)
1. Surgery
2. Chemotherapy
3. Radiation
4. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
5. Biologic Therapy