Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

cure, control, palliation What are the three goals of cancer treatment? For sure Can palliative care and treatment be taken at the same time? Prevention, Diagnoses, and Treatment Genetic information is used to customize decisions about Targeted Therapy Targets specific cancer genes that contribute to growth/survival and does less damage to healthy cells Pharmacogenomics Study of genomic variation of drug responses Costly, Time-Consuming, Not Covered by Insurance Why isn't personalized cancer medicine used for everyone? Antineoplastic Therapy Another name for chemotherapy Chemicals given as systemic therapy, mainstay for solid tumors and blood cancers What is antineoplastic therapy? Cure, Control, or Palliative What kind of treatment does chemo offer? Effective against dividing cells; cancer avoids by staying in resting phase Chemotherapy effect on cells Drug-resistant resting cancer cells; as tumor enlarges, more cells become resting Problems with chemotherapy Cycle phase nonspecific and specific; given in combination to ensure coverage Chemotherapy major categories Only properly trained people, wear protection; monitor 48 hours after Handling Chemotherapy Oral, IM, IV (most common) - CVAD!!! Chemotherapy methods of administration HELL NO - Extravasation injury Chemotherapy through peripheral? Large blood vessels, frequent/easier administration, can administer other fluids (blood, electro, ect.) CVAD advantages Drug delivered directly to tumor site, less systemic toxicity Chemotherapy regional administration Intraarterial - Through arteries supplying tumor Intraperitineal- Peritoneal cavity for peritoneal metastases Intrathecal/Intraventricular - Lumbar puncture into subarachnoid space Intravesical bladder - Bladder by catheter and retained 1-3 hours Types of regional delivery methods