FUNDAMENTAL'S OF CHEMOTHERAPY
IMMUNOTHERAPY ADMINISTRATION
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
neoadjuvant therapy - ✔✔when chemotherapy is used before a primary treatment
to reduce the size of a solid tumor
neoadjuvant therapy - ✔✔when chemotherapy is used before a primary treatment
to reduce the size of a solid tumor
adjuvant therapy - ✔✔Chemotherapy used after the primary treatments (often
used in solid tumor cancers
adjuvant therapy - ✔✔Chemotherapy used after the primary treatments (often
used in solid tumor cancers
,Leukemia treatment - ✔✔A hematologic malignancy often treated in phases that
involves chemotherapy
Leukemia treatment - ✔✔A hematologic malignancy often treated in phases that
involves chemotherapy
Induction - ✔✔the initial phase of chemotherapy usually initiated in the hospital
because of it's potential for side effects and complications from the severe
myelosuppression
Induction - ✔✔the initial phase of chemotherapy usually initiated in the hospital
because of it's potential for side effects and complications from the severe
myelosuppression
Consolidation phase - ✔✔once the induction phase is completed. Done to ensure
the tx takes effect and decreases the chance of recurrence. This tx is vital b/c
leukemia cells are almost always still present to a small degree in the bone marrow
even if not clinically apparent
Consolidation phase - ✔✔once the induction phase is completed. Done to ensure
the tx takes effect and decreases the chance of recurrence. This tx is vital b/c
leukemia cells are almost always still present to a small degree in the bone marrow
even if not clinically apparent
, Reinduction therapy - ✔✔Used when a patient experiences a recurrence of
malignancy months later after a patient has successfully responded to induction
and consolidation.
Reinduction therapy - ✔✔Used when a patient experiences a recurrence of
malignancy months later after a patient has successfully responded to induction
and consolidation.
Myeloablation - ✔✔When bone marrow is purposely obliterated through
chemotherapy or radiation to prepare for blood stem cell transpland or bone
marrow transplant. Used to tx. blood malignancies (leukemia/lymphoma)
Myeloablation - ✔✔When bone marrow is purposely obliterated through
chemotherapy or radiation to prepare for blood stem cell transpland or bone
marrow transplant. Used to tx. blood malignancies (leukemia/lymphoma)
Treatment strategies for chemo - ✔✔Chemo can be used alone or with other
forms of tx.
In conjunction with surgery or radiation
In combination with immunotherapy drugs or different types of chemo drugs
IMMUNOTHERAPY ADMINISTRATION
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
neoadjuvant therapy - ✔✔when chemotherapy is used before a primary treatment
to reduce the size of a solid tumor
neoadjuvant therapy - ✔✔when chemotherapy is used before a primary treatment
to reduce the size of a solid tumor
adjuvant therapy - ✔✔Chemotherapy used after the primary treatments (often
used in solid tumor cancers
adjuvant therapy - ✔✔Chemotherapy used after the primary treatments (often
used in solid tumor cancers
,Leukemia treatment - ✔✔A hematologic malignancy often treated in phases that
involves chemotherapy
Leukemia treatment - ✔✔A hematologic malignancy often treated in phases that
involves chemotherapy
Induction - ✔✔the initial phase of chemotherapy usually initiated in the hospital
because of it's potential for side effects and complications from the severe
myelosuppression
Induction - ✔✔the initial phase of chemotherapy usually initiated in the hospital
because of it's potential for side effects and complications from the severe
myelosuppression
Consolidation phase - ✔✔once the induction phase is completed. Done to ensure
the tx takes effect and decreases the chance of recurrence. This tx is vital b/c
leukemia cells are almost always still present to a small degree in the bone marrow
even if not clinically apparent
Consolidation phase - ✔✔once the induction phase is completed. Done to ensure
the tx takes effect and decreases the chance of recurrence. This tx is vital b/c
leukemia cells are almost always still present to a small degree in the bone marrow
even if not clinically apparent
, Reinduction therapy - ✔✔Used when a patient experiences a recurrence of
malignancy months later after a patient has successfully responded to induction
and consolidation.
Reinduction therapy - ✔✔Used when a patient experiences a recurrence of
malignancy months later after a patient has successfully responded to induction
and consolidation.
Myeloablation - ✔✔When bone marrow is purposely obliterated through
chemotherapy or radiation to prepare for blood stem cell transpland or bone
marrow transplant. Used to tx. blood malignancies (leukemia/lymphoma)
Myeloablation - ✔✔When bone marrow is purposely obliterated through
chemotherapy or radiation to prepare for blood stem cell transpland or bone
marrow transplant. Used to tx. blood malignancies (leukemia/lymphoma)
Treatment strategies for chemo - ✔✔Chemo can be used alone or with other
forms of tx.
In conjunction with surgery or radiation
In combination with immunotherapy drugs or different types of chemo drugs
